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What does the kanji 壇 mean?

壇 means altar, platform, dais; raised mound. On'yomi ダン、タン.

Quick facts
On'yomiダン、タン
Strokes16
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ダン、タン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

altar, platform, dais; raised mound

Memory hook

Earth (土) raised on a square base under the sun (日) into a dais — PLATFORM, ALTAR.

Main radical

土soil, earth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 16 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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.