端 — “Edge / Origin / End / Point” in Japanese

Master (高手)たん, はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな

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“Edge / Origin / End / Point” in Japanese is 端, read tan, hashi, ha (たん, はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな). 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 端末 (terminal).

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What does 端 mean?

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Kanji	端
Meaning	Edge / Origin / End / Point
Readings	たん, はし, は, はた, -ばた, はな
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	端末 (terminal)

How to read 端

端 is read tan (たん) or hashi (はし) or ha (は) or hata (はた) or bata (-ばた) or hana (はな) depending on the word.

Words with 端

端末

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Updated: 2026-08-28