壇 — “Podium / Stage / Rostrum / Terrace” in Japanese

Master (高手)だん, たん

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“Podium / Stage / Rostrum / Terrace” in Japanese is 壇, read dan, tan (だん, たん). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 演壇 (rostrum).

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What does 壇 mean?

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Kanji	壇
Meaning	Podium / Stage / Rostrum / Terrace
Readings	だん, たん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	演壇 (rostrum)

How to read 壇

壇 is read dan (だん) or tan (たん) depending on the word.

Words with 壇

演壇

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Updated: 2026-08-28