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grade, step

JLPT N3 Grade 6 9 strokes
On'yomi
ダン・タン

段 means "grade, step". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダン・タン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

段 in example sentences

  • ねだんいた?

    Nedan kiita?

    Did you ask the price?

  • ねだんたかすぎる!

    Nedan ga taka sugiru!

    It's too expensive.

  • ねだんたかすぎです。

    Nedan ga takasugi desu.

    It's too expensive.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 段 mean?
段 means "grade, step". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 段 have?
段 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 段 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダン・タン.
What JLPT level is 段?
段 is a JLPT N3 kanji.