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What does 段 (だん, dan) mean?

段 (だん, dan) means step, level, grade.

Quick facts
Readingだん
Romajidan
Part of speechnoun, counter
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
だん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondan

step, level, grade

  1. 1noun · counter step; stair; rung
  2. 2noun · counter shelf; layer; tier
  3. 3noun grade; level; class
  4. 4noun · counter dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank
  5. 5noun paragraph; passage

Example sentences

  • This bookshelf has five tiers.

  • I went up the stairs counting each step.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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