contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
On'yomi (音読み)
- カイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かせ
About this kanji
The kanji 「械」 generally refers to a contraption or machine, focusing on the idea of instruments or tools. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. Some typical compounds include 機械 (きかい), meaning 'machine', and 機械化 (きかいか), which refers to 'mechanization'. Another example is 産業機械 (さんぎょうきかい), meaning 'industrial machinery'. Additionally, 器械体操 (きかいたいそう) refers to 'apparatus gymnastics', focusing on the use of equipment in sports. A useful note is that the kanji often emphasizes the mechanical aspect of tools and machines in various contexts.
Example sentences
あの機械は非常に複雑だ。
That machine is very complex.
Meanings across languages
- English
- contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
- Tiếng Việt
- máy móc
- 日本語
- 器械
- 한국어
- 기계
- 中文
- 器械
- id
- alat, perangkat, mesin
- th
- เครื่องจักร, เครื่องมือ, อุปกรณ์
- es
- aparato, trampa, máquina, instrumento
- fr
- contraption, entrave, machine, instrument
- de
- Gerät, Fessel, Maschine, Instrument
- pt
- equipamento, grilhão, máquina, instrumento
Common compounds
- 機械machine, mechanism, instrument
- 機械化mechanization, mechanisation
- 工作機械machine tool
- 産業機械industrial machinery
- 器械体操apparatus gymnastics, artistic gymnastics
- 機械語machine language, machine code
- 諸器械various appliances
- 機械工machinist, mechanic
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