Japanese symbol for “alms”
旦那
だんな
Romaji: danna
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
In Japanese, alms is 旦那, read だんな (danna).
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Meanings
- n master (of a house, shop, etc.)
- n husband
- n sir; boss; master; governor
- n patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
- n alms; almsgiving; almsgiver (Buddh)
Written forms: 旦那、檀那. Readings: だんな、ダンナ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “alms”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 貰い | もらい morai | tip; gratuity; alms |
| 義捐 | ぎえん gien | (charitable) donation; contribution; alms |
| 施し物 | ほどこしもの hodokoshimono | alms |
| 施物 | せもつ semotsu | alms |
| 合力 | ごうりょく gouryoku | donation; alms; almsgiving |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一旦 | いったん ittan | once |
| 元旦 | がんたん gantan | New Year's Day; first day of the year |
| 若旦那 | わかだんな wakadanna | young master; young gentleman |
| 文旦 | ぶんたん buntan | pomelo (Citrus maxima); shaddock |
| 歳旦 | さいたん saitan | New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day |
| 支那 | しな shina | China |
| 刹那 | せつな setsuna | moment; instant |
| 那覇 | なは naha | Naha (city in Okinawa) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.