Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 反(たん) in Japanese

反, 段, 端
Kana Reading
たん
Romaji
tan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a prefix
    Meaning
    variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; for haori: at least 7.27 m in length; for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
    Example sentence
    直径23m(下段)及び18m(上段)、高さ5ｍの二段式の円墳である。 It is a two level style round burial mound, 23m diameter (lower level), 18m (higher).
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres)
    Example sentence
    彼は階段を一度に三段ずつかけあがった。 He jumped up the steps three at a time.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    six ken (10.91 m)
    Example sentence
    私は一度に２段駆け上がった。 I ran upstairs two steps at a time.

Examples of 反, 段, 端, たん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

端 JLPT 1

14 strokes

edge, origin, end, point, border, verge, cape

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

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段 JLPT 3

9 strokes

grade, steps, stairs

On'Yomi: ダン, タン

Kun'Yomi:

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反 JLPT 3

4 strokes

anti-

On'Yomi: ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Kun'Yomi: そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

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