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段
On'yomi
ダン・タン
DAN / TAN
grade · steps · stairs
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#479
Radical殳weapon(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes9
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of weapon and cliff. Making step with weapon.
Symbolism
Stage, stairs, paragraph. Represents step.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
三段論法
さんだんろんぽう
syllogism; syllogism
無理算段
むりさんだん
scraping together (a sum of money); raising (a sum of money) by straining one's credit; scraping together (a sum of money)
常套手段
じょうとうしゅだん
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick; one's habitual practice
強硬手段
きょうこうしゅだん
tough measure; firm step; strong measure; tough measure
Proverbs & Idioms
階段を一段ずつ登る
かいだんをいちだんずつのぼる
Climb stairs one step at a time
Proceed steadily and methodically in all endeavors