Kanji

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.

肉片 にくへん
皿の端に小さな肉片が残っていた。

A small piece of meat was left at the edge of the plate.

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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