誕 — “to be born” in Japanese

Grade 6たん

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“to be born” in Japanese is 誕, read tan (たん). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 誕生日 (birthday).

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What does 誕 mean?

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Kanji	誕
Meaning	to be born
Readings	たん
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	誕生日 (birthday)

How to read 誕

誕 is read tan (たん) depending on the word.

Words with 誕

誕生たんじょう
誕生日

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Updated: 2026-08-28