What is the Kanji for "Extremity", "Edge", and "Upright"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Extremity", "Edge", and "Upright", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Extremity", "Edge", and "Upright" is "端".

This kanji has 4 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Hashi", "Ha", and "Hata".

Its onyomi reading is "Tan".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "立" means "Stand" and can be read as "Ritsu" and "Ta". And The component "耑" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "端" mean in japanese?

"端" means "Extremity", "Edge", and "Upright".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

途端: "Moment". The noun '途端 (とたん)' means 'moment', specifically the moment when something happens or changes. It is used to indicate the exact time that an action or event takes place. For example: As soon as I opened the door, the cat ran out - (ドアを開けた途端、猫が走り出た). The moment I arrived at the station, the train left - (駅に着いた途端、電車が発車した).

端: "Edge" or "Shore". The Japanese noun '端 (はし)' can mean 'edge' or 'shore'. It refers to the outer or extreme part of an object, surface, or area. It can be used to describe the edge of a table, the shore of a lake, or the border of a country. For example: The chairs are lined up along the edge of the stage - (椅子が舞台の端に並んでいる). I walked along the shore of the lake - (私は湖の端を歩いた).

極端: "Extreme" or "Excessive". The Japanese adjectival noun '極端 (きょくたん)' can mean 'extreme' or 'excessive'. It is used to describe something that extends beyond the usual limits or that is present to an unusual degree. '極端な' can modify nouns to indicate something is at an extreme level, for example: 極端な行動 (kyokutan na kōdō) - extreme behavior. '極端' can also be used as a noun to refer to an extreme position or view, for example: 極端に偏る (kyokutan ni katayoru) - to lean to an extreme.

最先端: "Cutting-edge". The Japanese noun '最先端 (さいせんたん)' refers to the most advanced, innovative or modern state of something. It is used to describe technology, ideas, or methods that are at the forefront of their field. For example: The latest smartphone models feature cutting-edge technology - (最新のスマートフォンは最先端の技術を備えている). This company is known for its cutting-edge research and development - (この会社は最先端の研究開発で知られている).

先端: "Tip". The Japanese noun '先端 (せんたん)' means 'tip'. It refers to the pointed or protruding end of an object, such as the tip of a pencil, the tip of a knife, or the tip of a mountain. This word is commonly used to describe the extremity or the most forward part of an item. For example: The tip of the pen was broken - (ペンの先端が壊れた). The sharpest tip of the knife - (ナイフの一番先端の部分)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". And The hiragana "し" is read as "shi".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.