Japanese symbol for “means”
手段
しゅだん
Romaji: shudan
means; way; method; measure
In Japanese, means is 手段, read しゅだん (shudan).
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Meanings
- n means; way; method; measure
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “means”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方法 | ほうほう houhou | method; way; manner |
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 資産 | しさん shisan | property; fortune; means |
| 手 | て te | means; way; trick |
| 策 | さく saku | plan; policy; means |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 相手 | あいて aite | companion; partner; company |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 手術 | しゅじゅつ shujutsu | surgery; operation; procedure |
| 大手 | おおて oote | major company; big company |
| 手紙 | てがみ tegami | letter; note |
| 段階 | だんかい dankai | stage; step; phase |
| 値段 | ねだん nedan | price; cost |
| 普段 | ふだん fudan | usual; normal; everyday |
See also: Chinese symbol for “means”.
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