端
端 — Edge
edge, origin, end, point, border, verge
On’yomiタン (tan)
Kun’yomiはし (hashi)
Kun’yomiは (ha)
Kun’yomiはた (hata)
Kun’yomi-ばた (bata)
Kun’yomiはな (hana)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 端
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 端 | はし hashi | end (e.g. of street); tip; point |
| 極端 | きょくたん kyokutan | extreme; extremity |
| 先端 | せんたん sentan | pointed end; tip; point |
| 発端 | ほったん hottan | origin; genesis; opening |
| 一端 | いったん ittan | one end; an end; part |
| 最先端 | さいせんたん saisentan | cutting edge; leading edge; forefront |
Study notes
端 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #960 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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