～階
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Counter suffix for counting floors or stories in a building. Attaches to numbers to form phrases like 『一階』 (ikkai, 'first floor') or 『十階』 (jukkai, 'tenth floor').
Theme
At a shopping mall, User and their friend Ken are looking for a specific store and discussing which floor it might be on.
～階
～かい
counter for stories (floors) of a building
Numbers & CountingBuilding Floors (～階)
Memory Hook
Think of a 'guy' (sounds like 'kai' in 階) climbing stairs to different floors of a building. 'Guy climbs floors' → ～階 (kai, 'floors').
Cultural Note
In Japan, building floors are counted with ～階 (kai), starting from the ground floor as 『一階』 (ikkai, 'first floor'). This is essential for navigation in cities with tall buildings and is often seen on elevator buttons.
Forms
Base: ～階Counter suffix for counting floors or stories in a building. Attaches to numbers to form phrases like 『一階』 (ikkai, 'first floor') or 『十階』 (jukkai, 'tenth floor').