ladder

stairs

はしご／ハシゴ only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

ladder

temporary (suspension) bridge; makeshift bridge

bridge (between cultures, generations, etc.); link; go-between; intermediary

walkway (constructed on a cliff face); plank path

step; stair; staircase

stairs

rank; grade; gradations; step

guide; guidebook

slanted ladder (exercise equipment)

rope ladder

Var. of 高 where the central top portion resembles a ladder

ladder form of "high" kanji

to set a ladder up against

overhead ladder; horizontal ladder; monkey bars

yunti (scaling ladder used for escalade in ancient China)

Idiomatic expression

to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; to have the ladder pulled out from under one