How to say 'Stairs' in Japanese | 階段

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The Japanese word for Stairs is 'Kaidan', written as 階段 in Japanese.'Stairs' in hiragana is かいだん.

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階段

Meaning

Stairs

Reading

かいだん

kaidan

Kanji

階Storey 段Step, Stairs

Explanation

The Japanese noun '階段 (かいだん)' means 'stairs'. It refers to a series of steps that allow people to move from one level of a building to another. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to staircases in homes, offices, or public places. For example: Please use the stairs「階段を使ってください」(かいだんをつかってください). The stairs are over there「階段はあそこです」(かいだんはあそこです). It can also be used metaphorically to describe progress or steps in a process, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2310

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 階段

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

階

Meaning

Storey

kanji

段

Meaning

Step, Stairs

Words Related to 階段 Through the Kanji 階

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 階 as well.

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二階

Meaning

Second floor

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階

Meaning

Floor

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段階

Meaning

Stage

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階級

Meaning

Rank, Class

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階層

Meaning

Layer, Hierarchy

Words Related to 階段 Through the Kanji 段

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 段 as well.

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段階

Meaning

Stage

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手段

Meaning

Method, Means

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値段

Meaning

Price

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一段と

Meaning

word

段々

Meaning

Gradually

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段

Meaning

Step

word

普段

Meaning

Usually

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段落

Meaning

Paragraph

word

一段

Meaning

Step, Level

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'Kaidan' means 'Stairs' .

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