漢字道KANJIDO

7 strokesRadical

2High school graduate / general7 strokesRadical
On
ナ・ダ
Kun
なに・なんぞ・いかん
Meaning
what?; used for sound

Origin

ORIGIN

Originally a place name; later borrowed for its sound, used to transcribe Sanskrit words.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

刹那・旦那

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 刹那せつな

    an instant; a moment

  • 旦那だんな

    husband; master

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

それは刹那の出来事だった。

It was the event of an instant.

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