N1

meaning and readings

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Kanji

N1
Meaning
~Eddes (flower beds, altars, platforms, etc.)
Onyomi
ダン、タン
Kunyomi
-
Formula
壇 = 土 + 亶。

Story

壇 is analyzed as a combination of 土 (dirt, land), 亶 (the appearance of the altar where ancestral rites were performed in ancient times) and denotes ~Eddes (flower beds, altars, platforms, etc.).

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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.

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