階
カイ, きざはし, しな, と, はし
storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
JLPT2 G3 S12 F513
As per
皆
# (line up) + 阜 piled earth → aligned steps/stairs → *step*; *stair* → *ladder*; *class*; *floor*.
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