Kanji

端

端

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

立部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ, ただし, ただす, なお, はし, はじめ, まさ, もと

Common Readings

タン, は, はし, はた

Example sentences

端 はし
道 の 端 を 歩いて ください 。

Please walk on the side of the road.

与那国島 よなぐにじま
与那国島 は 日本 の 西 の 端 に ある

Yonaguni Island is located at the western edge of Japan.

途端 とたん
窓 を 開けた 途端 、 冷たい 風 が 入ってきた 。

The moment I opened the window, a cold wind came in.

一変 いっぺん
彼 の 態度 は 、 昇進 が 決まった 途端 に 一変した 。

His attitude completely changed the moment his promotion was decided.

先端 せんたん
この 研究所 では 先端 技術 の 研究 が 行われている 。

This laboratory is conducting research on cutting-edge technology.

岬 みさき
その 岬 の 先端 に は 、 古い 灯台 が 立っている

An old lighthouse stands at the tip of that cape.

途端に とたんに
窓 を 開けた 途端に 、 冷たい 風 が 入ってきた 。

As soon as I opened the window, a cold wind came in.

中途半端 ちゅうとはんぱ
仕事 を 中途半端 な まま 放り出して は いけない 。

You must not leave your work half-finished and abandon it.

いっそ いっそ
中途半端 に 続ける くらい なら 、 いっそ 諦めてしまった ほう が いい 。

If it's just going to be half-hearted, you might as well just give up.

極端 きょくたん
彼 は 極端 な 意見 を 言う こと が 多い 。

He often expresses extreme opinions.

Example Vocabulary

端

はし

edge; side; end; corner

途端

とたん

the moment; just as

先端

せんたん

tip; edge; cutting-edge; forefront

途端に

とたんに

just as; in the act of; as soon as; the moment

中途半端

ちゅうとはんぱ

half-baked; half-hearted; incomplete; lukewarm

極端

きょくたん

extreme; radical

半端

はんぱ

odd; fragment; half-baked; incomplete

口の端

くちのは

lips; talk; rumor; topic of conversation

端末

たんまつ

terminal; device; hardware unit

端から

はしから

from the beginning; one after another; from one end

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