Kanji

壇

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

Example sentences

祭壇 さいだん
彼は静かに祭壇の前に膝をつき、祈りを捧げた。

He quietly knelt before the altar and offered a prayer.

献花 けんか
参列者は祭壇の前で献花した。

The attendees offered flowers in front of the altar.

壇上 だんじょう
優勝者は壇上でトロフィーを受け取った

The winner received the trophy on the podium.

講師 こうし
有名な講師が壇上に立った。

The famous lecturer stood on the podium.

花壇 かだん
彼女は毎日、庭の花壇に水をやっている。

She waters the flower bed in the garden every day.

チューリップ チューリップ
公園の花壇には、赤や黄色のチューリップが綺麗に咲いている。

In the park's flower bed, red and yellow tulips are blooming beautifully.

土壇場 どたんば
土壇場で逆転ゴールを決めた。

They scored a comeback goal at the eleventh hour.

臆病風 おくびょうかぜ
彼は飛び降りようとしたが、土壇場で臆病風に吹かれた。

He was about to jump, but at the last moment he got cold feet.

教壇 きょうだん
教壇に立って、緊張しながらスピーチをした。

Standing on the podium, I gave a speech while feeling nervous.

壇 だん
彼は演壇に立った。

He stood on the platform.

Example Vocabulary

祭壇

さいだん

altar

壇上

だんじょう

on the platform; on the stage; on the podium

花壇

かだん

flower bed

土壇場

どたんば

at the last minute, at the eleventh hour

教壇

きょうだん

teacher's podium; rostrum

壇

だん

dais; platform; rostrum; altar

仏壇

ぶつだん

Buddhist altar (in a home)

教壇に立つ

きょうだんにたつ

独壇場

どくだんじょう

演壇

えんだん

Sottaku

About Sottaku

Sottaku is an app for learning Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian with a strong focus on SRS. It includes automatic flashcard creation for hundreds of thousands of words, grammar breakdowns in example sentences, language-specific study packs where available, adaptive quizzes, mobile apps, a browser extension, and community features. Give it a try now! All learning content is free with no limits on flashcards or study time.

Sottaku is built to match the habits of successful learners. By using Sottaku, you will naturally learn in the most efficient way possible, as proven by countless success stories in the language learning community.

Free Sign Up

Free Forever

Access all grammar guides, quizzes, and flashcards without paying a cent. Quality education should be accessible to everyone.

Smart SRS System

Our flashcard system uses the FSRS algorithm (also used in Anki) to optimize your review schedule and maximize retention.

Comprehensive Content

From hanzi, kana, hangul, and European vocabulary basics to grammar and reading practice where available, we have lessons for every level. Practice with quizzes tailored to your skill.

Community Chat

Ask level-appropriate questions and get help from the community. Learn together with fellow learners across all 8 supported languages.