How to say 'Group' in Japanese | 団

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The Japanese word for Group is 'Dan', written as 団 in Japanese.'Group' in hiragana is だん.

word

団

Meaning

Group

Reading

だん

dan

Kanji

団Group, Association

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '団 (だん)' means 'group' or 'organization'. It is commonly used to form nouns that refer to organized groups of people, such as clubs, teams, or associations. For example: a sports team「スポーツ団」(すぽーつだん). a volunteer group「ボランティア団」(ぼらんてぃあだん). This suffix is often attached to nouns to indicate a collective or organized body. It can also carry a formal or official tone, depending on the context. Note that '団' is rarely used alone and typically appears as part of a compound word.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1808

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 団

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

団

Meaning

Group, Association

Words Related to 団 Through the Kanji 団

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 団 as well.

word

集団

Meaning

Group

word

団体

Meaning

Group

word

布団

Meaning

Futon

word

座布団

Meaning

Cushion

word

団地

Meaning

Complex, Housing

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'Dan' means 'Group' .

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