壇

podium, stage

JLPT N1 16 strokes

On'yomi: ダン・タン
Radical: 土 · earth (earth, soil, ground)

壇 means "podium, stage". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダン・タン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

壇 in example sentences

花壇かだんは踏ふまないで。

Kadan wa fumanaide.

Don't step in the flower bed.
なんとか土壇場どたんばで間まに合あったよ。

Nan to ka dotanba de maniatta yo.

I just made it under the wire.
トムは大学だいがくで教壇きょうだんに立たっています。

Tomu wa daigaku de kyoudan ni tatte imasu.

Tom teaches at a university.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 壇 mean?: 壇 means "podium, stage". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 壇 have?: 壇 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 壇 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ダン・タン.
What JLPT level is 壇?: 壇 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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