檀 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「木」
道準1University / general ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「木」
- On
- ダン・タン
- Kun
- まゆみ
- Meaning
- sandalwood; patron
Origin
木 "tree" with 亶 as phonetic: the fragrant tree; also used to transcribe a Sanskrit word for a donor.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 檀家だんか
a temple’s supporting family
- 白檀びゃくだん
sandalwood
Example
寺の檀家として法要に出た。
As a supporting family of the temple, we attended the memorial service.
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