端
端·edge, end
- On-yomi
- タン
- Kun-yomi
- はしははた
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 端 | はし | edge, end, tip |
| 極端 | きょくたん | extreme |
| 途端 | とたん | the moment that, just as |
| 半端 | はんぱ | incomplete, odd, half-hearted |
Example sentences
机の端にコップを置かないで。
つくえのはしにこっぷをおかないで。
Do not put the cup on the edge of the desk.
彼の考え方は極端すぎる。
かれのかんがえかたはきょくたんすぎる。
His way of thinking is too extreme.
家を出た途端、雨が降り出した。
いえをでたとたん、あめがふりだした。
The moment I left the house, it started to rain.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 端立立 (stand) is the left radical of 端; the whole character is about something standing at the outer edge.
- 端瑞瑞 (auspicious) has the same right half but the jewel radical 王 on the left.
Common mistakes
- Reading 途端 as とはし — it is とたん, and it always follows a plain past verb
- Confusing 端 (はし, edge) with 橋 (はし, bridge) and 箸 (はし, chopsticks)
Memory aid
Picture it
Standing (立) right out at the far tip of something — the edge where it stops.
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