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但“however” Kanjitadashi / tan

How to write 但

Meaning and readings

Meaning

however, but

Onyomi (音読み)

  • たん tan

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • ただ(し) tada(shi)

Japanese reading

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