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階

Reading

Kana: かい
Romaji: kai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
n-suf
1

storey; story; floor

noun
2

stairs

See also: 階 (reading きざはし, entry #1)
noun
n-suf
3

stage (in chronostratigraphy)

ctr
4

counter for storeys and floors of a building

Kanji

階
Readings: カイ、 きざはし
Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

Example Sentences

階段(かいだん)を上(あ)がる。
➥Go up the stairs.
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彼(かれ)は中流(ちゅうりゅう)階級(かいきゅう)の出(しゅつ)だ。
➥He comes from the middle class.
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彼(かれ)は階段(かいだん)を上(あ)がった。
➥He ascended the stairs.
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８階(かい)にあります。
➥It's on the eighth floor.
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彼(かれ)は上流(じょうりゅう)階級(かいきゅう)の人(ひと)だ。
➥He belongs to the upper class.
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火事(かじ)は１階(かい)から出(で)た。
➥A fire broke out on the first floor.
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階

段階

Readings

Kana: きざはし、きだはし、はし
Romaji: kizahashi, kidahashi, hashi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

stairs

Note: はし refers to the stairs leading from a building to a garden
See also: 階段
2

stairs at the front of a noh stage

Kanji

階
Readings: カイ、 きざはし
Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
段
Readings: ダン、 タン
Meanings: grade, steps, stairs

Example Sentences

階段(かいだん)を上(あ)がる。
➥Go up the stairs.
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彼(かれ)は中流(ちゅうりゅう)階級(かいきゅう)の出(しゅつ)だ。
➥He comes from the middle class.
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彼(かれ)は階段(かいだん)を上(あ)がった。
➥He ascended the stairs.
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８階(かい)にあります。
➥It's on the eighth floor.
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彼(かれ)は上流(じょうりゅう)階級(かいきゅう)の人(ひと)だ。
➥He belongs to the upper class.
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火事(かじ)は１階(かい)から出(で)た。
➥A fire broke out on the first floor.
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品

科、 階

Reading

Kana: しな
Romaji: shina
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

article; item; thing; goods; stock

Note: esp. 品
2

quality

3

flirtatiousness; coquetry

Note: esp. 科
Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 科を作る

Kanji

品
Readings: ヒン、 ホン、 しな
Meanings: goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
科
Reading: カ
Meanings: department, course, section
階
Readings: カイ、 きざはし
Meanings: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

Example Sentences

返品(へんぴん)お断(ことわ)り。
➥No merchandise can be returned.
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全部(ぜんぶ)所持品(しょじひん)です。
➥They are all my personal belongings.
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最高(さいこう)の品(しな)を扱(あつか)う。
➥Deal in top of the line of goods.
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彼(かれ)は品(しな)がない。
➥He is a common sort of man.
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商品(しょうひん)に触(ふ)れるな。
➥Don't touch the goods.
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この品物(しなもの)は安(やす)い。
➥This article is cheap.
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