Readings: タン (Onyomi), はし, は, はた (Kunyomi)
Meaning: edge, end, tip, beginning, origin, margin, point
The character 端 combines 立 (standing) and an old character that depicted a pole with a flat top, suggesting a flat surface or edge. Its original meaning is related to the tip or end of something.
View JLPT N1 Kanji ListHow to Write – Stroke Order
The kanji 端 has 14 strokes. The radical 立 is written first on the left side, followed by the right component. Pay attention to the order and direction of each stroke for proper formation.
Kanji Details
| Radical | 立 (りっとう) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT Level | N1 |
| Grade | S |
Readings with English Transcription
Onyomi (Chinese readings)
- タン (TAN)
Kunyomi (Japanese readings)
- はし (hashi)
- は (ha)
- はた (hata)
Common Words Using 端
Onyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先端 | せんたん | tip, point, forefront, cutting edge |
| 極端 | きょくたん | extreme, radical |
| 発端 | ほったん | origin, beginning, source |
| 途端 | とたん | just as, at the moment (of) |
| 一端 | いったん | one end, a part, a side, a portion |
| 末端 | まったん | terminal, end, tip, extremity |
| 端正 | たんせい | handsome, well-ordered, regular |
| 端緒 | たんしょ | beginning, clue, lead |
| 端麗 | たんれい | graceful, elegant, beautiful |
| 諸端 | しょたん | various beginnings, various aspects |
Kunyomi Readings
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 端 | はし | edge, end, tip, border |
| 端っこ | はしっこ | very end, tip, edge, corner |
| 道端 | みちばた | roadside |
| 炉端 | ろばた | fireside |
| 川端 | かわばた | riverside |
| 端々 | はしばし | various parts, here and there |
| 端くれ | はくれ | remnant, fragment (often used self-deprecatingly) |
| 口の端 | くちのはし | corner of the mouth, tip of the tongue (often referring to words) |
| 筆の端 | ふでのはし | tip of the brush |
| 鼻端 | びたん | tip of the nose |
Example Sentences
Japanese: この工場は先端技術を駆使している。
Kana: このこうじょうはせんたんぎじゅつをくししている。
Romaji: Kono kōjō wa sentan gijutsu o kushi shite iru.
English: This factory utilizes cutting-edge technology.
Japanese: 彼の意見はあまりにも極端だ。
Kana: かれのいけんはあまりにもきょくたんだ。
Romaji: Kare no iken wa amari ni mo kyokutan da.
English: His opinion is too extreme.
Japanese: その事件の発端は何だったのだろうか。
Kana: そのじけんのほったんわなんだったのだろうか。
Romaji: Sono jiken no hottan wa nan datta no darō ka.
English: What was the origin of that incident?
Japanese: 家を出た途端、雨が降り出した。
Kana: いえをでたとたん、あめがふりだした。
Romaji: Ie o deta totan, ame ga furidashita.
English: Just as I left the house, it started to rain.
Japanese: 道の端を歩いてください。
Kana: みちのはしをあるいてください。
Romaji: Michi no hashi o aruite kudasai.
English: Please walk along the edge of the road.
Japanese: 本の端が少し破れている。
Kana: ほんのはしがすこしやぶれている。
Romaji: Hon no hashi ga sukoshi yaburete iru.
English: The edge of the book is slightly torn.
Japanese: 彼は口の端に笑みを浮かべた。
Kana: かれはくちのはしにえみをうかべた。
Romaji: Kare wa kuchi no hashi ni emi o ukabeta.
English: He had a smile on his lips (at the corner of his mouth).
Japanese: 炉端焼きは日本の伝統的な料理です。
Kana: ろばたやきはにほんのでんとうてきなりょうりです。
Romaji: Robatayaki wa Nihon no dentōteki na ryōri desu.
English: Robatayaki is a traditional Japanese cuisine.
Japanese: このプロジェクトは、まだほんの端緒についたばかりだ。
Kana: このプロジェクトは、まだほんのたんしょについたばかりだ。
Romaji: Kono purojekuto wa, mada honno tansho ni tsuita bakari da.
English: This project has only just begun (reached its beginning).
Japanese: 彼の話はいつも端々に冗談が混じる。
Kana: かれのはなしはいつもはしばしにじょうだんがまじる。
Romaji: Kare no hanashi wa itsumo hashibashi ni jōdan ga majiru.
English: His conversations always have jokes mixed in here and there.
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