JLPT N3 · Noun

器械 (kikai)

器械 (きかい, kikai) is a Japanese noun meaning “machine; mechanism”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きかい
Romaji: kikai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

machine; mechanism · noun
instrument; appliance; apparatus · noun · often 器械

Example sentences

僕は今日この機械を試験するつもりです。

I am going to put this machine to the test today.

Tatoeba #81896

血圧計が大切な検査器械です。

The sphygmomanometer is an important diagnostic instrument.

Tatoeba #74856

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 器械

器

utensil, vessel, receptacleキ・うつわ · 15 strokes

械

contraption, fetter, machineカイ・かせ · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 器械.

楽器がっきmusical instrument器用きようskillful容器ようきcontainer器官きかんorgan計器けいきmeter武器ぶきweapon磁器じきporcelain器具きぐutensil食器しょっきtableware受話器じゅわき(telephone) receiver器きdevice器うつわbowl陶器とうきpottery兵器へいきarms

Source: JMdict entry 1220810 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.