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Meaning of 土壇(どだん) in Japanese

土壇
Kana Reading
どだん
Romaji
dodan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    dirt mound
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    dirt walls on the inside of the sunken hearth in a tea room
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period


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JLPT 1

16 strokes

podium, stage, rostrum, terrace

On'Yomi: ダン, タン

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

On'Yomi: ド, ト

Kun'Yomi: つち

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