01
機械
きかい
machine
Meanings
- contraption
- fetter
- machine
- instrument
Readings
Onyomi
- カイ
Kunyomi
- かせ
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Useful words
02
器械
きかい
apparatus
03
機械的
きかいてき
mechanical
04
機械化
きかいか
mechanization
05
機械工学
きかいこうがく
mechanical engineering
06
工作機械
こうさくきかい
machine tool
Compare Kanji
01機Meaning98%loom, mechanismThese two are used together to form the most common word for machine.02戒Shape95%commandmentThis kanji is the right-hand component of '械' and provides its phonetic sound.03器Meaning92%utensil, vesselBoth kanji refer to tools, instruments, and mechanical devices.04具Meaning88%tool, utensilBoth characters are used to describe various types of equipment and tools.05構Component85%posture, stanceThey share the tree radical and both relate to mechanical systems or construction.06木Component78%tree, woodAs the base radical for '械', it hints at the wooden origin of early machines.