檀 — kanji meaning “cedar”
檀
cedar, sandalwood, spindle tree
- Meanings
- cedar, sandalwood, spindle tree
- On'yomi
- ダン (dan)、タン (tan)
- Kun'yomi
- まゆみ
- Strokes
- 17
- School grade
- 9
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2291 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 75
- Chinese reading
- tán — Chinese character page
Words with 檀
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 檀家 | だんか danka | family which supports a temple; parishioner |
| 黒檀 | こくたん kokutan | ebony |
| 白檀 | びゃくだん byakudan | Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood |
| 紫檀 | したん shitan | rosewood; red sandalwood |
| 栴檀 | せんだん sendan | chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach) |
| 檀紙 | だんし danshi | fine crepe paper |
| 檀徒 | だんと danto | temple supporter |
| 檀君 | だんくん dankun | mythical founder of Korea |
| 白檀油 | びゃくだんゆ byakudan'yu | sandalwood oil |
| 檀那寺 | だんなでら dannadera | one's family temple |
| 小檀 | こまゆみ komayumi | spindle tree (Euonymus alatus f. ciliatodentatus) |
| 檀尻 | だんじり danjiri | decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals |
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