9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N3

grade, steps, stairs

On'yomi
  • step ②grade ③counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.) ④dan
  • variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width) ②300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres) ③six ken (10.91 m)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ダンタン 100.0%

Character Breakdown

grade, steps, stairs
ダン (6th, N3)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ また ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

step ②grade ③counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.) ④dan
usual ②usually
stage ②level ③order ④stairs
even more ②one step ③one paragraph
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References

Unicode hex code 6BB5
JIS X 0208 1-35-42
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2452
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2991
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 891
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AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.18
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1876
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2s7.2
Four corner code 7744.7
De Roo Code 2668