Japanese symbol for “rung”
段
だん
Romaji: dan
step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps
In Japanese, rung is 段, 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
- ctr, n step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps
- ctr, n shelf; layer; tier
- n grade; level; class
- ctr, n dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank
- n paragraph; passage
- ctr, n column (of print)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rung”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 位 | くらい kurai | social standing; rank; class |
| 桟 | さん san | rung (of a ladder) |
| 横桟 | よこざん yokozan | horizontal bar; crosspiece; crossbar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 段階 | だんかい dankai | stage; step; phase |
| 手段 | しゅだん shudan | means; way; method |
| 値段 | ねだん nedan | price; cost |
| 普段 | ふだん fudan | usual; normal; everyday |
| 階段 | かいだん kaidan | stairs; stairway; staircase |
| 段ボール | だんボール danbooru | (corrugated) cardboard |
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.
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