Word details

契機

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 契機.

Dictionary

Entry

契機けいきNounFreq #21866
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

契

pledge, promise, vow

9 strokesFrequency 898JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

ちぎ.る
機

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

16 strokesFrequency 127JLPT N2Grade 4

On

キ

Kun

はた

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