暖 — “warm” in Japanese

Grade 6だん, あたた

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“warm” in Japanese is 暖, read dan, atata (だん, あたた). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 暖房 (heating).

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What does 暖 mean?

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Kanji	暖
Meaning	warm
Readings	だん, あたた
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	暖房 (heating)

How to read 暖

暖 is read dan (だん) or atata (あたた) depending on the word.

Words with 暖

温暖化おんだんか
暖房

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Updated: 2026-08-28