Japanese symbol for “rostrum”
壇
だん
Romaji: dan
platform; podium; rostrum; pulpit
In Japanese, rostrum is 壇, read だん (dan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n platform; podium; rostrum; pulpit
- n (ceremonial) mound
- n-suf world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles
- n mandala
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rostrum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 演壇 | えんだん endan | rostrum; platform |
| 論壇 | ろんだん rondan | rostrum; the world of criticism |
| 額角 | がっかく gakkaku | rostrum (of a crustacean) |
| 演台 | えんだい endai | rostrum; platform |
| お立ち台 | おたちだい otachidai | (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; rostrum |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 花壇 | かだん kadan | flower bed |
| 土壇場 | どたんば dotanba | last moment; eleventh hour |
| 祭壇 | さいだん saidan | altar |
| 仏壇 | ぶつだん butsudan | Buddhist (household) altar |
| 登壇 | とうだん toudan | taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc. |
| 壇上 | だんじょう danjou | on a stage; on a platform; on an altar |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rostrum”.
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