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団

団·group, body, round

On-yomi
ダントン
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

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

6 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
団体だんたいorganization, group
布団ふとんfuton
集団しゅうだんgroup, crowd
団地だんちhousing complex

Example sentences

  1. 毎晩、布団で寝ています。

    まいばん、ふとんでねています。

    I sleep on a futon every night.

  2. 団体で予約すると安くなります。

    だんたいでよやくするとやすくなります。

    It becomes cheaper if you book as a group.

  3. 子どものころ、古い団地に住んでいた。

    こどものころ、ふるいだんちにすんでいた。

    When I was a child I lived in an old housing complex.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Reading 布団 as *ふだん — the トン reading gives ふとん
  • Confusing 団地 (a housing estate) with 土地 (land)

Memory aid

Picture it

A hand's measure (寸) shut inside a box (囗) — people enclosed together as one body.

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