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段 — step; grade

段 means “step; grade”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ダン (dan), タン (tan). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 段 (dan, “step; stair”).

段
Stroke order of 段
Meaning
step; grade
On'yomi
ダン (dan), タン (tan)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3 · set Numbers & amounts 3

How to remember 段

Steps shaped with a club (殳): one step at a time.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 段

WordReadingMeaning
段だん dan onstep; stair

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