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Kanji Detail for 坦 - "flat"

坦

  • Meaning

    坦 means "flat." Also associated with calm, clear.

    1. Flat - Level; even; smooth.

    2. Calm - Peaceful; tranquil; at ease.

    3. Clear - Open; frank; honest.

  • Four-character idioms with 坦

    • 虚心坦懐 きょしんたんかい Listen with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve

  • Tattoo check: 坦

    • Verified meaning: flat
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, しずか, たいら, たん)
    • Also carries these associations: calm, clear

    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 坦

    Given names 坦(あきら)Listen 坦(しずか)Listen 坦(たいら)Listen 坦(たん)Listen 坦(ひろし)Listen 坦(ひろむ)Listen 坦(やすし)Listen 坦(ゆたか)Listen 坦(わたる)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    level; wide

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    flat, smooth; self-possessed

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    flat; open-hearted; level; smooth

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    flat, level, smooth; candid, open

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

    Broad and level. Referring to roads. A person with a broad mind is also called 坦然.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tan(タン) タン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    taira(たい-ら) たい-ら

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    土 (tsuchi・tsuchihen・dohen)

  • Related Keywords

    flat calm clear level even smooth plain open candid frank straightforward honest simple easy gentle serene direct

Sentences including 坦

  • We talked quite frankly.

  • The road to peace is never smooth.

  • You have to be up-front and candid at interviews.

  • I'm going to speak to you with utmost candor so I want you to take everything I'm about to say at face value.

  • He does not, in short, write with the candor of a man who is completely confident of his thesis.

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