No. 220 in Japanese
機
"機" (ki) means machine, opportunity, or mechanism.
In a sentence
機械が故障しました。
The machine broke down.
Here, '機' is used as part of the word '機械' (kikai), meaning 'machine'.
これは再挑戦の良い機会です。
This is a good opportunity to try again.
In this sentence, '機' is incorporated in the word '機会' (kikai), which means 'opportunity'.
飛行機が東京から出発します。
The airplane departs from Tokyo.
In this example, '機' is included in '飛行機' (hikouki), meaning 'airplane'.
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