Kanji: 階

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	阜 (阝) Radical name: ぎふのふ
Meaning:	Storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 500 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	階段(かいだん)	Stairs
N4	二階建(にかいだ)て	two storied
N2	段階(だんかい)	gradation, grade, stage
N1	階(かい)	-floor (counter), stories
N1	階級(かいきゅう)	class, rank, grade
N1	階層(かいそう)	class, level, stratum, hierarchy