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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of well for mining. Red.
Symbolism
Careful, diligent, red. Represents red.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 丹
丹念たんねんpainstaking
丹精たんせいworking earnestly
Four-Character Compounds
臍下丹田
せいかたんでん
pit of the stomach
Proverbs & Idioms
丹精込めて
たんせいこめて
With great care
Putting one's heart into something
Poetry
俳句 (Haiku)
牡丹散りて打ちかさなりぬ二三片
The peony falls, and two or three petals lie one on another.
与謝蕪村Yosa Buson
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丹羽長秀
Name contains 丹
Niwa Nagahide , also known as Gorōzaemon , his other legal alias was Hashiba Echizen no Kami , was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku through…
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 丹 mean in Japanese?
丹 means rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity.
How do you read 丹?
On'yomi: タン (TAN). Kun'yomi: に (ni).
How many strokes does 丹 have?
丹 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 丶 (dot).
Is 丹 a good kanji for a tattoo?
丹 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.