Kanji

段

grade, steps, stairs

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

殳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダン, タン

Common Readings

ダン

Example sentences

普段 ふだん
普段は電車で通勤していますが、今日は天気がいいので歩きました。

Usually I commute by train, but today I walked because the weather is nice.

無口 むくち
彼は普段は無口だが、お酒を飲むと急におしゃべりになる。

He is usually quiet, but when he drinks, he suddenly becomes talkative.

階段 かいだん
急いで階段を駆け上がった。

I rushed up the stairs.

持つ もつ
重い荷物を持って階段を上る

Carrying heavy luggage up the stairs.

手段 しゅだん
目的のためには手段を選ばない。

The ends justify the means.

卑怯 ひきょう
卑怯な手段を使って勝っても嬉しくない。

It doesn't make me happy to win using unfair means.

段階 だんかい
このプロジェクトは、まだ計画の段階です。

This project is still in the planning stage.

初期 しょき
プロジェクトの初期段階では、多くの課題に直面した

In the initial stage of the project, we faced many challenges.

値段 ねだん
このカメラの値段は、思っていたよりずっと高かった。

The price of this camera was much higher than I thought.

しかも しかも
このレストランの料理は美味しいし、しかも値段が安い。

The food at this restaurant is delicious, and moreover, the price is cheap.

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