What does the kanji 丹 mean?

The kanji 丹 (tan) means "cinnabar, red, tan". It is a JLPT N2 character.

"tan" is written with the kanji 丹, meaning "cinnabar, red, tan". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) たん (tan). It is a JLPT N2 character.

How do you write the kanji 丹?

Write 丹 ("cinnabar") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 丹?

丹 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) たん (tan).

丹“cinnabar” Kanjitan

JLPT N2

How to write 丹

丹 (cinnabar) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

cinnabar, red, tan

Onyomi (音読み)

たん tan

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

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Japanese reading

Practice 丹 on paper — a printable tracing grid with stroke order

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司

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統

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