階段
かいだん
kaidan
JLPT N5nounVocabularyLevel 9 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

階段 (かいだん (kaidan)) means "Stairs". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Stairs

Also : Stairway · Staircase · Steps

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Example Sentences

階段を上りました。

かいだんをのぼりました。

I climbed the stairs.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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