column, section, category
On'yomi (音読み)
- ラン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あらん
About this kanji
The kanji 「欄」 (pronounced as ラン) primarily means 'column,' 'section,' or 'category.' It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. For example, 欄外 (らんがい) refers to 'margin,' which is the space around the text on a page. 欄干 (らんかん) means 'railing,' commonly referring to the barriers beside staircases or balconies. Another useful compound is 見出し欄 (みだしらん), which translates to 'headline section,' such as those found in newspapers. It's important to note that this kanji is frequently used in contexts involving organization, making it useful for both written and visual formats.
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Example sentences
説明欄を読んでください。
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Meanings across languages
- English
- column, section, category
- Tiếng Việt
- cột, mục, hạng mục
- 日本語
- 欄, 部門, 項目
- 한국어
- 열, 구역
- 中文
- 栏目, 部分
- id
- kolom, bagian
- th
- คอลัมน์, หมวดหมู่
- es
- columna, sección
- fr
- colonne, section
- de
- Spalte, Abschnitt
- pt
- coluna, seção
Common compounds
- 欄外らんがいmargin, outside the column
- 欄干らんかんrailing, balustrade
- 見出し欄みだしらんheadline section
- 管理欄かんりらんmanagement section
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