Kanji

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
静かに 祭壇 つき 祈り 捧げた

He quietly knelt before the altar and offered a prayer.

神饌 しんせん
神職 祭壇 神饌 供えた

The Shinto priest offered the food offerings on the altar.

壇上 だんじょう
優勝者 壇上 トロフィー 受け取った

The winner received the trophy on the podium.

講師 こうし
有名 講師 壇上 立った

The famous lecturer stood on the podium.

花壇 かだん
彼女 毎日 花壇 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 花壇 黄色 チューリップ 綺麗 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 逆転 ゴール 決めた

They scored a comeback goal at the eleventh hour.

臆病風 おくびょうかぜ
飛び降りよう した 土壇場 臆病風 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 立って 緊張 ながら スピーチ した

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

だん
立った

He stood on the platform.

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