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Kanji Detail for 但 - "however, but, only"

但

  • Meaning

    但 means "however, but, only."

    1. However - Nevertheless; but; yet.

    2. But - A word indicating exception or contrast.

    3. Only - Merely; just; simply.

  • Words using 但

    • 但し ただし Listen but; however; provided that

  • Tattoo check: 但

    • Verified meaning: however, but, only
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ただし)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 但

    Given names 但(ただし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    however; but

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    only; but, however, yet, still

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    only; but, however, yet, still

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A transitional word. Like saying "only" or "merely." | The meaning of "only." Like saying 祇 (only). Such as 不但如此 (not only this).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tan(タン) タン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tadashi(ただ-し) ただ-し

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    人 亻 (hito・nimben・hitogashira・hitoyane)

  • Related Keywords

    however but only nevertheless albeit although contrast despite even though exception exclusively just merely nonetheless notwithstanding regardless simply solely still yet

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