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How to say 'Group (of people)' in Japanese | 団

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

    word

    団

    Meaning

    Group (of people)

    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

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    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

    団体

    Meaning

    Group (of people)

  • word

    布団

    Meaning

    Futon

  • word

    団地

    Meaning

    Complex, Housing

  • word

    座布団

    Meaning

    Cushion

  • word

    集団

    Meaning

    Group (of people)

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