“Stage” or “Step” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “段”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “段” means “Paragraph”, “Grade” or “Level” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “段”
Jouyou Kanji “段” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | だん(dan) |
| たん(tan) | |
| Kun-Yomi | きざはし(kizahashi) |
| Meanings | Division, Classification, Partition |
| Means, Method, How to do | |
| Particularly, Remarkably, Conspicuously | |
| Step by step, Stairs, Things which form like a stairs | |
| Grade, Rank, Order | |
| Unit word for counting cloth | |
| Unit word for area of rice field |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “段”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 段位(だんい-da n i) | Grade, Level, Tier, Grade of black belt |
| 段階(だんかい-da n ka i) | Stage, Step, Phase |
| 段丘(だんきゅう-da n kyu u) | Terrace, Bench |
| 段々(だんだん-da n da n) | ① Gradually, By degrees, Little by little, More and more, Increasingly, ② Steps, Stairs, Staircase, Terrace |
| 段々畑(だんだんばたけ-da n da n ba ta ke) | Terraced fields, Terraced farm |
| 段違い(だんちがい-da n chi ga i) | ① Wildly different, On another level, In a different league, ② Different heights, Uneven |
| 段取り(だんどり-da n do ri) | Preparation, Planning, Arrangement, Course of action, Program |
| 段平(だんびら-da n bi ra) | Broadsword, Glaive |
| 段落(だんらく-da n ra ku) | Paragraph, Stage, End, Stopping place, Conclusion |
| 石段(いしだん-i shi da n) | Stone step, Stone stairway |
| 一段(いちだん-i chi da n) | One step, One stage, One level, One grade, One rank |
| 階段(かいだん-ka i da n) | Stair, Step, Stairway, Staircase |
| 格段(かくだん-ka ku da n) | Dramatic, Remarkable, Marked, Noticeable, Particular, Exceptional |
| 下段(げだん-ge da n) | ① Lower tier, Lower step, Lower column, Lower berth, Bottom shelf, ② Low position (of a sword in kendo etc) |
| 算段(さんだん-sa n da n) | ① Trying to think of a way (to do), Devising means (to do), Working out (how to do), ② Contriving (to raise money), Managing |
| 手段(しゅだん-shu da n) | Means, Method, Way, Measure |
| 昇段(しょうだん-sho u da n) | Promotion |
| 上段(じょうだん-jo u da n) | ① Upper tier, Upper section, Upper deck, Upper row, Upper step, Upper grade, Upper berth, Top shelf, ② Place of honor, ③ Dais, Raised part of floor, ④ Overhead position (of a sword in kendo etc) |
| 初段(しょだん-sho da n) | First rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go etc), Lowest rank, One dan |
| 中段(ちゅうだん-chu u da n) | Half-way up a slope or stairway |
| 分段(ぶんだん-bu n da n) | Break, Pause |
| 別段(べつだん-be tsu da n) | Particular, Special |
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