段
段·step, grade, stage
- On-yomi
- ダン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 階段 | かいだん | stairs |
| 値段 | ねだん | price |
| 段階 | だんかい | stage, phase |
| 普段 | ふだん | usually, ordinarily |
Example sentences
階段を上って二階へ行きます。
かいだんをのぼってにかいへいきます。
I go up the stairs to the second floor.
この靴は値段が高いです。
このくつはねだんがたかいです。
These shoes are expensive.
普段はあまりテレビを見ません。
ふだんはあまりテレビをみません。
I don't usually watch much TV.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 値段 as *ちだん — it uses the kun reading, ねだん
- Reading 普段 as *ふうだん instead of ふだん
Memory aid
Picture it
Stacked ledges on the left, a hand with a tool on the right — cutting one step above another.
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