Kanji

What does the kanji 端 mean?

端 means end, edge; upright, proper. On'yomi タン. Kun'yomi はし、は、はた、-ばた、はな.

Quick facts
On'yomiタン
Kun'yomiはし、は、はた、-ばた、はな
Strokes14
Main radical立
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タンKun'yomi はし、は、はた、-ばた、はな
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

end, edge; upright, proper

Memory hook

Standing (立) at the mountain (山) wall where the beard (而) ends — EDGE, END, UPRIGHT.

Main radical

立stand 5 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 端はしedge, end
  • 先端せんたんtip, point; the leading edge
  • 半端はんぱincomplete, halfway; odd amount
  • 極端きょくたんextreme
  • 途端とたんthe moment, just as

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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.

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