Word details
はしご
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はしご.
Dictionary
Entry
1
ladder
Examples
彼は平衡を失ってはしごから落ちた。
He lost his balance and fell off the ladder.
2
stairs
3
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
梯
ladder, stairs, insatiable drinking
11 strokesFrequency 2,218Grade 9
On
テイタイ
Kun
はしご
Nanori
だい
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1
On
シスツ
Kun
こ-こね
Nanori
いきぎくけねっ
階
storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
12 strokesFrequency 513JLPT N2Grade 3
On
カイ
Kun
きざはし
Nanori
しなとはし
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