ダンカイ
Meanings
Noun
1. stage; step; phase
It's about time we moved on to the next stage.
2. level; rank; grade; gradation
She opens her narrow eyes wide and raises her voice yet another notch above usual.
3. order
4. stairs
Pitch accent
ダ
ンカイ
Composed of
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
preliminary step; first step
Examples (29 in total)
We have crossed a point of no return.
At this stage, it would only cause worry.
It's about time we moved on to the next stage.