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What is the Kanji for 'Step' and 'Stairs'? | 段

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Step' and 'Stairs', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Step' and 'Stairs' is 段.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Step, Stairs

    Reading

    onyomiだん

    dan

    Parts

    Pike

    Example Word

    段々: gradually. The Japanese adverb '段々 (だんだん)' means 'gradually' or 'little by little'. It is used to describe a process or change that happens slowly over time. This word is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts to indicate a progressive change. For example: The weather is gradually getting colder「天気が段々寒くなってきた」(てんきがだんだんさむくなってきた). I am gradually understanding Japanese「日本語が段々わかってきた」(にほんごがだんだんわかってきた). Note that '段々' often pairs with verbs to describe the progression of an action or state.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    387

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    radical

    Meaning

    Pike

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Forge, Train

Words Using

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    段階

    Meaning

    Stage

    word

    手段

    Meaning

    Method, Means

    word

    値段

    Meaning

    Price

    word

    階段

    Meaning

    Stairs

    word

    一段と

    Meaning

    More

    word

    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

    word

    Meaning

    Step

    word

    普段

    Meaning

    Usually

    word

    段落

    Meaning

    Paragraph

    word

    一段

    Meaning

    Step, Level

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 殳 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Throw

    kanji

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    Meaning

    Set up, Establish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sink, Drown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beat, Assault

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shell, Husk

    kanji

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Break

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

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What does 段 mean?

段 means 'Step' and 'Stairs'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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