階
storey · stair · counter for storeys of a building
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of hill and all. Steps everyone climbs.
Symbolism
Stairs, level, stage. Represents levels and progress.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Building a structure
Component Breakdown
hill + 皆
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
位階勲等
いかいくんとう
court rank and honors; court rank and honours
特権階級
とっけんかいきゅう
privileged class
Proverbs & Idioms
階を上るには一段ずつ
きざはしをのぼるにはいちだんずつ
Climb stairs one step at a time
Progress should be made steadily, step by step
Anime & Manga
かぐや様は告らせたい 大人への階段
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-
A well-known work with 階 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
高階貴子
Name contains 階
Takashina no Takako , also known as the mother of the Honorary Grand Minister or as Kō no Naishi , was a Japanese waka poet of the mid-Heian period.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 階 mean in Japanese?
階 means storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building.
How do you read 階?
On'yomi: カイ (KAI). Kun'yomi: きざはし (kizahashi).
How many strokes does 階 have?
階 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 阜 (mound).
Is 階 a good kanji for a tattoo?
階 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.