機 — “machine / opportunity” in Japanese

Grade 4き, はた

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“machine / opportunity” in Japanese is 機, read ki, hata (き, はた). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 飛行機 (airplane).

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What does 機 mean?

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Kanji	機
Meaning	machine / opportunity
Readings	き, はた
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	飛行機 (airplane)

How to read 機

機 is read ki (き) or hata (はた) depending on the word.

Words with 機

契機けいき
機会きかい
機械きかい
機関きかん
探査機たんさき
交通機関こうつうきかん
飛行機

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Updated: 2026-08-28