What is the Kanji for "Floor"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Floor", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Floor" is "階".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kai".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "皆" means "All", "Everyone", "Everybody", and "Everything" and can be read as "Kai", "Mina", and "Minna". And The radical "阝" means "Mound" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "階" mean in japanese?

"階" means "Floor".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

二階: "Second floor". The Japanese noun '二階 (にかい)' means 'second floor'. It is used to refer to the floor or level of a building that is one level above the ground floor. This word is commonly used when describing the location of a room, shop, or apartment within a multi-story building. For example: My office is on the second floor - (私のオフィスは二階にあります). The restaurant is on the second floor of the building - (レストランは建物の二階にあります).

階: "Floor" or "Story". The suffix '階 (かい)' is used to indicate the floor or story number of a building. It is commonly used to specify the level or story of a room, apartment, or other space within a multi-story structure. For example: Fourth floor - (四階). I live on the third floor - (私は三階に住んでいます).

段階: "Stage" or "Level". The noun '段階 (だんかい)' refers to a 'stage' or 'level' of a process or progression. It can be used to describe the different steps or phases of something, such as the stages of a project, the levels of a game, or the gradual development of a skill. For example: There are several stages in the process - (プロセスには複数の段階がある). I'm at the next level now - (私は今次の段階にいる).

階段: "Stairs". The Japanese noun '階段 (かいだん)' refers to a set of steps or a staircase used to move up or down between different levels or floors of a building. It is a common architectural feature found in homes, office buildings, and other structures. For example: I walked up the stairs to the second floor - (私は2階に行くために階段を上がった). She is running down the stairs - (彼女は階段を下りて走っている).

階級: "Rank" or "Class". The Japanese noun '階級 (かいきゅう)' can mean 'rank' or 'class'. It refers to a hierarchical position or level within a social, military, or organizational structure. For example: The officer has a high rank - (その軍曹は高い階級だ). He belongs to the middle class - (彼は中階級に属している).

階層: "Layer" or "Hierarchy". The Japanese noun '階層 (かいそう)' can mean either 'layer' or 'hierarchy'. As 'layer', it refers to a level or stratum within a larger structure or system. For example: The three layers of the Earth's atmosphere - (地球の大気は3つの階層からなる). As 'hierarchy', it refers to a system or organization in which people or things are ranked according to status or authority. For example: The corporate hierarchy - (企業の階層)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.