但 — kanji meaning “however”
但
however, but
- Meanings
- however, but
- On'yomi
- タン (tan)
- Kun'yomi
- ただ.し
- Name readings
- たじ
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #2404 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 9
- Chinese reading
- dàn — Chinese character page
Words with 但
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 但し | ただし tadashi | but; however; provided that |
| 但馬 | たじま tajima | Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture) |
| 但し書き | ただしがき tadashigaki | proviso |
| 播但線 | ばんたんせん bantansen | Bantan Line (Hyogo Prefecture) |
| 但し付き | ただしづき tadashizuki | conditional |
| 但馬牛 | たじまうし tajimaushi | Tajima cattle (breed of black Wagyu cattle) |
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