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Kanji Detail for 梯 - "ladder"

梯

  • Meaning

    梯 means "ladder." Also associated with steps, guide.

    1. Ladder - A device for climbing to higher places.

    2. Steps - A series of stages for ascending.

    3. Guide - A helper who leads the way.

  • Words using 梯

    • 繰り出し梯子 くりだしはしご Listen extension ladder; aerial ladder

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    • Verified meaning: ladder
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read かけはし, かち, てい, はし)
    • Also carries these associations: steps, guide

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 梯

    Surnames 梯(かけはし)Listen 梯(かち)Listen 梯(てい)Listen 梯(はし)Listen 梯(はしご)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    ladder; stairs; insatiable drinking

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    ladder, steps, stairs; lean

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) ladder; stairs

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    ladder, steps, stairs

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Wooden stairs. | Extended to mean relying on something to accomplish a task. Such as 梯榮 (ladder to glory), 梯亂 (ladder to chaos).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tai(タイ) タイ

    tei(テイ) テイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    hashigo(はしご) はしご

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    ladder steps guide lean on stairway climb ascent rungs elevation height ascending footholds riser stages series

Sentences including 梯

  • I've found the rope ladder.

  • Do you have a ladder?

  • I've found the rope ladder.

  • I fell off the ladder.

  • I've found the rope ladder.

  • This ladder is metal.

  • There was a rope ladder.

  • This ladder is defective.

  • He's going to climb the ladder.

  • Tom fell off the ladder.

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