This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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たん
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; for haori: at least 7.27 m in length; for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
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だん
step; stair; (flight of) steps; (row of) stitches; columns (of print); grade; rank; level; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
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段階

だんかい
grade; level; stage; class; phase; steps; order; gradation
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手段

しゅだん
means; way; measure
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普段

ふだん
usual; habitual; ordinary; everyday; always
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階段

かいだん
stairs; stairway; staircase
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段階
きざはし、きだはし、はし
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
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値段

直段
ねだん
price; cost
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上段

じょうだん
upper tier; upper section; upper deck; upper row; upper step; upper grade; upper berth; top shelf; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor; overhead position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
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下段

げだん、かだん
lower tier; lower step; lower column; lower berth; bottom shelf; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)