“Edge” or “End” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “端”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “端” means “Fraction”, “Edge” or “Start point” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “端”
Jouyou Kanji “端” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | たん(tan) |
| Kun-Yomi | はし(hashi) |
| は(ha) | |
| はた(hata) | |
| ただ(しい)(tada(shii)) | |
| はな(hana) | |
| はじ(め)(haji(me)) | |
| はした(hashita) | |
| Meanings | Right, Decent, Proper, Upright |
| Edge, End, Tip | |
| Start point, Beginning, Clue | |
| Fraction, Fragment, Odd | |
| (Unit word for length of cloth) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “端”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 端渓(たんけい-ta n ke i) | (Famous local area as a ink-stone production in China) |
| 端倪(たんげい-ta n ge i) | Conjecture, Surmise, Guess |
| 端厳(たんげん-ta n ge n) | Correct and solemn |
| 端午(たんご-ta n go) | The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, Boys’ Day celebration |
| 端座(たんざ-ta n za) | Sitting upright (properly) |
| 端緒(たんしょ-ta n sho) | Start, Beginning, First step, Clue |
| 端正 or 端整(たんせい-ta n se i) | Decent, Proper, Correct, Upright, Graceful, Handsome, Shapely, Clean-cut, Orderly, Neat |
| 端然(たんぜん-ta n ze n) | Correct, Neat, Straight, Upright |
| 端艇 or 短艇(たんてい-ta n te i) | Small boat |
| 端的(たんてき-ta n te ki) | Straightforward, Point-blank, Concise, Frank, Direct, Plain |
| 端麗(たんれい-ta n re i) | Fine-looking, Beautiful, Handsome, Graceful, Elegant |
| 端唄(はうた-ha u ta) | Short love song (popular in late Edo period) |
| 端境期(はざかいき-ha za ka i ki) | Off‐crop season, In‐between season, Preharvest months |
| 端書き(はしがき-ha shi ga ki) | Foreword, Preface, Introduction |
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