What does 段階 mean?
段階 is a Japanese noun meaning “gradation, grade, stage” in English. It can also be translated as “level, order, stairs” depending on context. It is written as 段階 in kanji, だんかい in hiragana, and dankai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
病気はまだ初期の段階です。
The disease is still in the primary stage.