契機
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 契機
1
opportunity; chance
Examples
退職を契機に茶道を始めた。
I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.
2
trigger; cause
Kanji in this Word
契
9 strokes
Frequency: 898
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
pledge
promise
vow
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちぎ.る
機
16 strokes
Frequency: 127
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
loom
mechanism
machine
airplane
opportunity
potency
efficacy
occasion
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はた
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