- 1. [n] {ling} row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "u"
Kanji in this word
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段
grade, steps, stairsOn: ダン (dan)、 タン (tan)
Example Sentences
多くの言語で辞書形の語尾が決まっており、日本語ではう段の文字で終わる。
In many languages the way dictionary-form words end is fixed; in Japanese they end in a 'u row' character.