階
  段階
  きざはし
  きだはし
  out-dated or obsolete kana usage
  はし
  階
  out-dated or obsolete kana usage
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  see: 階段
  [はし refers to the stairs leading from a building to a garden]
  stairs
  きざはし
  stairs at the front of a noh stage
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  段階
  だんかい
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  grade
  level
  stage
  class
  phase
  steps
  order
  gradation
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