This kanji means an opportunity or a machine or a loom.

on readings:
  • ki
kun readings:
  • hata
examples:
hata loom
hikōki airplane
kijūki crane
kikai opportunity
kikai machine, machinery
kikai bunmei technological civilization
kikaika mechanization
kikan engine, machinery, organ, medium
kiki crisis, critical moment
kinō function
nainen kikan internal combustion
seidōki brake

links:
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Last ∆ on 22 December 2025 by Bradley James Wogsland.