group, association, guild
On'yomi (音読み)
- ダン
- トン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 団 (たん) primarily means "group" or "association". It is mostly used in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 団体 (だんたい), which means "group" or "organization"; 団結 (だんけつ), meaning "unity" or "solidarity"; and 団子 (だんご), referring to the popular sweet dumpling often enjoyed during festivals. Additionally, 団員 (だんいん) is used to describe a "member of a group." An interesting note is that while 団 focuses on collective unity, it is often found in contexts where groups work or function together, emphasizing cooperation.
Built from
Example sentences
友達の団体に参加した。
I joined my friends' group.
Meanings across languages
- English
- group, association, guild
- Tiếng Việt
- nhóm, tổ chức, hiệp hội
- 日本語
- 団, 団体, 団結
- 한국어
- 단체
- 中文
- 团体
- id
- grup
- th
- กลุ่ม
- es
- grupo
- fr
- groupe
- de
- Gruppe
- pt
- grupo
Common compounds
- 団体だんたいgroup, organization
- 団結だんけつunity, cohesion
- 団子だんごdango (sweet dumpling)
- 団員だんいんmember of a group
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