stairs at the front of a noh stage
Only with reading きざはし
Specific to Noh theater; refers to the staircase at the front of the stage. Restricted to the reading きざはし.
When I climbed the stairs of the old temple, I could see the garden.
The stairs of this building are made of stone.
The stairs at the front of the noh stage are used when performers make their entrance.
Standard kanji form for the reading きざはし; also used for the rare reading はし.
Kana spelling; useful when the kanji is ambiguous or for learners.
Alternate kanji form; less common and may be confused with 段階 (だんかい).
The reading きざはし is of uncertain origin; the kanji 階 means 'storey' or 'stairs'. The alternate reading はし is obsolete.