談 — to talk / discussion

Grade 3だん

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談 (readings: だん; Japanese kanji) means “to talk / discussion”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 相談 (consultation).

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What does 談 mean?

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Kanji	談
Meaning	to talk / discussion
Readings	だん
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	相談 (consultation)

How to read 談

談 is read だん depending on the word.

Words with 談

相談そうだんtư vấn
懇談nói chuyện thân mật
冗談nói đùa

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Updated: 2026-08-09