Japanese symbol for “warming”
暖
だん
Romaji: dan
warming; warmth
In Japanese, warming is 暖, read だん (dan).
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Meanings
- n warming; warmth
Written forms: 暖、煖. Readings: だん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “warming”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ウォーミング | ウォーミング woomingu | warming |
| 温暖化 | おんだんか ondanka | (global) warming |
| 昇温 | しょうおん shouon | temperature increase; rise in temperature; warming |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 温暖 | おんだん ondan | warm; mild; temperate |
| 暖かい | あたたかい atatakai | warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot |
| 暖房 | だんぼう danbou | (indoor) heating |
| 暖炉 | だんろ danro | fireplace; hearth; stove |
| 冷暖房 | れいだんぼう reidanbou | air conditioning and heating |
| 暖冬 | だんとう dantou | mild winter; warm winter |
See also: Chinese symbol for “warming”.
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