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機

loom
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingキ
Kun readingはた
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 4

Meanings

  1. loom
    二機のジェット機が同時に離陸した。Two jet planes took off at the same time.tatoeba
    乱取りの機会が増える。There is an increase in the opportunity of "randori."wiki
  2. mechanismRtK
  3. machine
  4. airplane
  5. opportunity
  6. potency
  7. efficacy
  8. occasion
  1. chance
  2. aircraft
  3. counter for aircraft

Popular Usage

飛行機機会機械機関機嫌機能ジェット機機関車扇風機交通機関危機機構

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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tree (木) · wood (木) · abacus · how many · cocoon · person (人) · fiesta

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1482

Compound words

飛行機ひこうき
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
機会きかい
chance; opportunity; occasion
機械きかい
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
機関きかん
engine; agency; organisation; organization; institution
機嫌きげん
humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits
機能きのう
function; facility; faculty; feature
ジェット機ジェットき
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
機関車きかんしゃ
locomotive; engine
扇風機せんぷうき
electric fan
交通機関こうつうきかん
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
機能するきのうする
to function
危機きき
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
機構きこう
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
契機けいき
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
機運きうん
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency
機器きき
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
機材きざい
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
機種きしゅ
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
機首きしゅ
nose (of plane)
機体きたい
fuselage; airframe
機長きちょう
captain (of an aircraft)
機動きどう
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
機内きない
inside a plane; in-flight
機敏きびん
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever

On Reading Examples

彼の機嫌を取るのは難しい。きげん
He is hard to please.tatoeba
突然火災警報機が鳴った。き
All of a sudden, the fire alarm went off.tatoeba
超高速がコンコルド機の特徴だ。き
Great speed is a feature of the Concorde.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は勉強の機会を出来るだけ利用したいと思った。
He wanted to make the most of his chance to learn.tatoeba
彼は怖くて飛行機に乗れない。
He is afraid to fly in an airplane.tatoeba
彼は飛行機旅行が好きだ。
He likes air travel.tatoeba
彼は飛行機墜落事故にあったが死ななかった。
He survived the plane crash.tatoeba
各種の日本髪を観察する絶好の機会。
It is an ideal opportunity to take a close look at various Japanese hairstyles.wiki
手打ち風機械製麺
Machine-made hand-made style noodleswiki
機械システム学科
Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineeringwiki
国家機関の名称。
Names of government institutions.wiki
布教機関・新聞社
Missionary Institute and Newspaper Companywiki
尊氏は真相を知ると非常に機嫌を損ねたという。
Takauji was offended badly when he found out the truth.wiki
すると男はたちまち機嫌を直し、太郎冠者と共に舞い、踊る。
Good mood returns to the man, and he dances with Tarokaja.wiki
材料機能化学研究系
Research Division of Materials Chemistrywiki
生体機能化学研究系
Research Division of Biochemistrywiki
梅小路蒸気機関車館
Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museumwiki
C形タンク機関車。
It was a C-type tank locomotive.wiki
環境安全保健機構
Environment, Safety, and Health Organizationwiki
研究開発推進機構
Office for Research Initiatives and Developmentwiki

Stroke Order

16 strokes

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