“Crimson” or “Red color ore” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “丹”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “丹” means “Red pigment”, “Red color ore” or “Sincerity” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “丹”
Jouyou Kanji “丹” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | たん(tan) |
| Kun-Yomi | に(ni) |
| あか(aka) | |
| まごころ(magokoro) | |
| Meanings | Red, Crimson, Red color ore (such as cinnabar), Red pigment |
| Elixir, Immortality medicine | |
| Sincerity |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “丹”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 丹後(たんご-ta n go) | Tango Province (Northern area of Kyoto prefecture) |
| 丹朱(たんしゅ-ta n shu) | Cinnabar, Vermilion |
| 丹心(たんしん-ta n shi n) | Sincerity, Fidelity, Faithfulness |
| 丹青(たんせい-ta n se i) | ① Red and blue, ② Paint, Painting |
| 丹誠(たんせい-ta n se i) | Sincerity |
| 丹精(たんせい-ta n se i) | Working earnestly, Diligence |
| 丹前(たんぜん-ta n ze n) | Large padded kimono |
| 丹頂鶴(たんちょうづる-ta n cho u du ru) | Japanese crane, Red-crowned crane |
| 丹田(たんでん-ta n de n) | Abdomen, Point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques) |
| 丹毒(たんどく-ta n do ku) | Erysipelas |
| 丹念(たんねん-ta n ne n) | Painstaking, Careful, Meticulous |
| 丹波(たんば-ta n ba) | Tanba Province (Part of Kyoto prefecture, part of Hyogo prefecture and northern Osaka prefecture area) |
| 丹碧(たんぺき-ta n pe ki) | Red and green |
| 青丹(あおに-a o ni) | Greenish-black earth |
| 切支丹(きりしたん-ki ri shi ta n) | Japanese Christianity |
| 仙丹(せんたん-se n ta n) | Elixir |
| 牡丹(ぼたん-bo ta n) | Peony |
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