段
だん
dan
JLPT N39 strokesKanjiLevel 46 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
段 is the kanji for "Grade". A common reading is だん (dan). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Grade
Also : Steps · Stairs
Readings
onだん/ danonたん/ tan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 段 represents 'GRADE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of grade.
Reading ·
On-reading: だん — remember this sound by associating it with grade.
Example Sentences
一段ずつ階段を上りました。
いちだんずつかいだんをのぼりました。
I climbed the stairs one step at a time.
段落を整理しました。
だんらくをせいりしました。
I organized the paragraphs.
Vocabulary using 段
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