Kanji

What does the kanji 檀 mean?

檀 means sandalwood tree, sandalwood. On'yomi ダン、タン. Kun'yomi まゆみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiダン、タン
Kun'yomiまゆみ
Strokes17
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ダン、タンKun'yomi まゆみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

sandalwood tree, sandalwood

Memory hook

The precious fragrant wood (木) laid out in the sun (日) with care — SANDALWOOD.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 17 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.