Kanji

What does the kanji 丹 mean?

丹 means red, cinnabar; elixir, pill; sincerity, devotion. On'yomi タン. Kun'yomi に.

Quick facts
On'yomiタン
Kun'yomiに
Strokes4
Main radical丶
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タンKun'yomi に
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

red, cinnabar; elixir, pill; sincerity, devotion

Memory hook

A dot (丶) of vermilion held inside the frame — CINNABAR, RED, SINCERITY.

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.