“Stairs” in Japanese
Short answer
Stairs in Japanese is “階段” (kaidan). Full meaning: stairs, stairway, staircase.
Other ways to say “Stairs” in Japanese
階梯
kaitei stairs; rank, grade, gradations, step; guide, guidebook
梯子
hashigo ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
踏み段
fumidan step, (flight of) stairs
階
kizahashi storey, story, floor; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy)
段々
dandan gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly; steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
バシゴ
bashigo ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
ばしご
bashigo ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
ハシゴ
hashigo ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
はしご
hashigo ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
階だん
kaidan stairs, stairway, staircase
かいだん
kaidan stairs, stairway, staircase
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