段 — “step / stage” in Japanese

Grade 6だん

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“step / stage” in Japanese is 段, read dan (だん). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 段階 (stage).

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What does 段 mean?

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Kanji	段
Meaning	step / stage
Readings	だん
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	段階 (stage)

How to read 段

段 is read dan (だん) depending on the word.

Words with 段

値段ねだん
段階

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Updated: 2026-08-28