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機関

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

機関 — “engine; institution, organization”

機関 (read きかん) means engine; institution, organization. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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きかん

Meaning

engine; institution, organization

機関 in a sentence

研究けんきゅう機関きかんで働はたらく。

To work at a research institution.

The kanji in 機関

機machine; opportunity
関relation; gate

Words that share a kanji with 機関

飛行機ひこうき— airplane
機会きかい— opportunity, chance
機械きかい— machine
機嫌きげん— mood, temper, humor
機能きのう— function, feature
ジェット機ジェットき— jet plane, jet
機関車きかんしゃ— locomotive, railway engine
交通機関こうつうきかん— means of transportation, transit system

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