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胆

胆·gall bladder, courage, pluck

On-yomi
たん
Kun-yomi
きも

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
大胆だいたんbold, daring
落胆らくたんdiscouragement, disappointment
胆力たんりょくnerve, courage
魂胆こんたんulterior motive

Example sentences

  1. 彼女は大胆な計画を発表した。

    かのじょはだいたんなけいかくをはっぴょうした。

    She announced a bold plan.

  2. 試験に落ちて落胆している。

    しけんにおちてらくたんしている。

    He is downcast after failing the exam.

  3. その申し出には何か魂胆がありそうだ。

    そのもうしでにはなにかこんたんがありそうだ。

    There seems to be some ulterior motive behind that offer.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 大胆 is だいたん, never たいたん.
  • For 'guts, pluck' the everyday written word today is 肝 (きも); 胆 mostly appears in compounds.

Memory aid

Picture it

The flesh radical 月 with 旦 (daybreak): the gall bladder, the organ old East Asia took to be the seat of your nerve.

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