械 contraption

木 (tree) + 戒 (admonish / commandment) Same-ON
★★★☆☆
11 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KAI

A KITE is a simple contraption.

Mnemonic

I admonish you to always cut down trees with a contraption - don't use your teeth, dummy!

Jukugo

機械(きかい)

machine ★★★★★
機 (machine) + 械 (contraption) = 機械 (machine)

A machine, particularly something with a motor in it which moves when activated. A computer is not a 機械 , but a robot arm is.

機械化(きかいか)

mechanization ★☆☆☆☆
機械 (machine) + 化 (transform) = 機械化 (mechanization )

the mechanization of a society or of an industry.

Synonyms

machine
機械    器械    そうち 器具    道具