段
N3だん
[dan]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); counter
step; stair; rung; (flight of) steps
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); counter
shelf; layer; tier
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
grade; level; class
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); counter
dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.); rank
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
paragraph; passage
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); counter
column (of print)
7.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); counter
act (in kabuki, joruri, etc.); section; scene
8.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
row of the multiplication table (e.g. five times table)
9.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
stage (in a process); phase; occasion; time; moment; situation
10.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
matter; occasion
11.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
degree; extent
12.counter
counter for breaks in written language or speech
Other Readings
「段」 has another reading with different meanings.
Example Sentences
ここは段差があるので注意して。
Be careful, there's a step here.
椅子の高さを一段上げて調整した。
I raised the chair height one level.
彼は急いで段を飛ばして上がった。
He skipped steps going up.