暫
暫·temporarily, for a while, provisional
- On-yomi
- ザン
- Kun-yomi
- しばら(く)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暫く | しばらく | for a while, for a moment |
| 暫定 | ざんてい | provisional, interim |
| 暫定的 | ざんていてき | provisional, tentative |
| 暫時 | ざんじ | a short while (formal) |
Example sentences
暫くお待ちください。
しばらくおまちください。
Please wait a moment.
暫定的な予算が組まれた。
ざんていてきなよさんがくまれた。
A provisional budget has been drawn up.
彼とは暫く会っていない。
かれとはしばらくあっていない。
I haven't seen him for a while.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 暫く is usually written in kana as しばらく in ordinary text
- Reading 暫定 as ざんじょう — it is ざんてい
Memory aid
Picture it
斬 (to cut) above 日 (day): a day cut short — only a little while.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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