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段
段 (readings: だん; Japanese kanji) means “step / stage”. 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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石の段を上る。
いしのだんをのぼる。I climb the stone steps.
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Updated: 2026-08-09