Japanese symbol for “sudan”

蘇丹

スーダン

Romaji: suudan

Sudan

In Japanese, sudan is 蘇丹, read スーダン (suudan).

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Meanings

n Sudan

Kanji and stroke order

蘇

be resuscitated, revived, perilla

on: ソ、ス
kun: よみがえ.る

19 strokes

丹

rust-colored, red, red lead

on: タン
kun: に

4 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
蘇る	よみがえる yomigaeru	to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated
蘇生	そせい sosei	revival; resuscitation
蘇り	よみがえり yomigaeri	resurrection; reviving; resuscitation
紫蘇	しそ shiso	shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa); perilla; beefsteak plant
蘇芳	すおう suou	sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan)
屠蘇	とそ toso	spiced sake (served at New Year's)
丹精	たんせい tansei	working earnestly; sincerity; diligence
丹念	たんねん tannen	painstaking; careful; meticulous

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.