暫

temporarily, a while

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: しばら.く
On'yomi: ザン
Radical: 日 · sun (sun, day)

暫 means "temporarily, a while". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read しばら.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

暫 in example sentences

私わたしは暫しばらく待まつように言いわれた。

Watashi wa shibaraku matsu you ni iwareta.

I was told to wait for a while.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 暫 mean?: 暫 means "temporarily, a while". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 暫 have?: 暫 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 暫 read?: It is read しばら.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ザン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 暫?: 暫 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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