He quietly knelt before the altar and offered a prayer.
壇
podium, stage, rostrum, terrace
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
土部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ダン, タン
Common Readings
タン, ダン
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