- 1. [n, ctr] step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps
- 2. [n, ctr] shelf; layer; tier
- 3. [n] grade; level; class
- 4. [n, ctr] dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank
- 5. [n] paragraph; passage
- 6. [n, ctr] column (of print)
- 7. [n, ctr] act (in kabuki, joruri, etc.); section; scene
- 8. [n] row of the multiplication table (e.g. five times table)
- 9. [n] stage (in a process); phase; occasion; time; moment; situation
- 10. [n] matter; occasion — as ...の段 (form)
- 11. [n] degree; extent — as ...どころの段ではない, ...という段じゃない, etc.
- 12. [ctr] counter for breaks in written language or speech
Kanji in this word
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段
grade, steps, stairsOn: ダン (dan)、 タン (tan)
Example Sentences
彼は階段を一度に三段ずつかけあがった。
kareha kaidan wo ichido ni sandan zutsukakeagatta .
He jumped up the steps three at a time.