欄

column, handrail

JLPT N1 20 strokes

Kun'yomi: てすり
On'yomi: ラン
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

欄 means "column, handrail". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 20 strokes. It is read てすり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

欄 in example sentences

空欄くうらんを埋うめなさい。

Kuuran o ume nasai.

Fill in the blanks.
一番いちばん最初さいしょに見みるのはスポーツ欄らんだよ。

Ichiban saisho ni miruno wa supootsu ran da yo.

I always read the sports page first.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 欄 mean?: 欄 means "column, handrail". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 欄 have?: 欄 is written in 20 strokes.
How is 欄 read?: It is read てすり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ラン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 欄?: 欄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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