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Kanji 団: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 団: group, association

Key takeaways

Kanji 団: group, association. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

groupassociation

On reading

ダントン

Kun reading

かたまりまる.い

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 団

group, association

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

囗 + 寸

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine people gathered inside an enclosure (囗) following a specific measure or rule (寸). This represents an organized 'group' or 'association'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ダン
  • 劇団げきだん

    theatrical company / troupe

  • 公団こうだん

    public housing corporation

  • 団結だんけつ

    unity / solidarity / teamwork

  • 座布団ざぶとん

    floor cushion

  • 団地だんち

    apartment complex / housing estate

  • 集団しゅうだん

    group / crowd / collective

  • 団体だんたい

    group / organization / association

  • 布団ふとん

    Japanese bedding / futon mattress and cover

Commonly used words

  • 劇団
    げきだん

    theatrical company / troupe

  • 公団
    こうだん

    public housing corporation

  • 団結
    だんけつ

    unity / solidarity / teamwork

  • 座布団
    ざぶとん

    floor cushion

  • 団地
    だんち

    apartment complex / housing estate

  • 集団
    しゅうだん

    group / crowd / collective

Example sentences

Example 1

夏祭りでうちわを配った。

Translation

They handed out fans at the summer festival.

Example 2

部屋が暑いのでうちわであおいだ。

Translation

It was hot in the room, so I fanned myself.

Example 3

彼は劇に入って俳優になった。

Translation

He joined a theatrical company and became an actor.

Example 4

の公演はとても人気があります。

Translation

The theatrical company's performances are very popular.

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