265.階

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階

1. Meaning and Reading

  • stairs, floor, rank
  • Onyomi : かい

2. Kanji Explanation

  • ⻖ : hill
  • 皆 : indicates pronunciation (かい)

The image of climbing steps on a hill (⻖). The reading comes from 皆 (かい).

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3. Example Words

階段 かいだん
stairs

I go up the stairs.

段階 だんかい
stage

I move on to the next stage.