団 — group / association

Grade 5だん, とん

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団 (readings: だん, とん; Japanese kanji) means “group / association”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 団体 (organization).

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What does 団 mean?

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Kanji	団
Meaning	group / association
Readings	だん, とん
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	団体 (organization)

How to read 団

団 is read だん or とん depending on the word.

Words with 団

団体だんたいđoàn thể
市民団体しみんだんたいtổ chức công dân

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Updated: 2026-08-09