“Grade” or “Level” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “段”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “段” means “Rank”, “How to do” or “Step by step” 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 |
| 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) | Course of action, Arrangements, Plan, 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 |
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