grade, steps, stairs

About this kanji

The kanji 「段」 primarily means "grade," "steps," or "stairs." It is often used in noun forms rather than verbs. You might see it in compounds such as 一段 (いちだん), which means "even more" or "one step," and 階段 (かいだん), meaning "stairs." Another common compound is 手段 (しゅだん), which refers to "means" or "method." Lastly, 段階 (だんかい) translates to "stage" or "level." A helpful note is that this kanji often indicates a hierarchy or progression in various contexts, which is why it appears in many expressions related to steps or stages.

Example sentences

• 階段の段を一段ずつ上がります。

  I climb the stairs step by step.

Meanings across languages

English

grade, steps, stairs

Tiếng Việt

bậc, thang

日本語

段, 階段

한국어

단계, 계단

中文

段, 台阶

id

tangga

th

ขั้นบันได

es

escalones

fr

marches

de

Stufen

pt

degraus

Common compounds

• 一段いちだんeven more, still more, much more
• 階段かいだんstairs, stairway, staircase
• 手段しゅだんmeans, way, measure
• 段階だんかいstage, step, phase
• 普段ふだんusual, normal, everyday
• 値段ねだんprice, cost
• 格段かくだんdramatic (improvement), remarkable (difference), marked
• 段落だんらくparagraph, end, stopping place