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cedar
Stroke count: 17

Readings

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Kun readingまゆみ
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. cedar
  2. sandalwoodRtK
  3. spindle tree

Radicals and components

Radical木tree
Components
How it's built
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Compound words

黒檀こくたん
ebony
紫檀したん
rosewood
栴檀せんだん
chinaberry
檀君だんくん
mythical founder of Korea
檀徒だんと
temple supporter
檀那だんな
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
白檀びゃくだん
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
仏檀ぶつだん
Buddhist (household) altar
大檀那おおだんな
(one's) father-in-law
檀那寺だんなでら
one's family temple
白檀油びゃくだんゆ
sandalwood oil
栴檀は双葉より芳しせんだんはふたばよりかんばし
genius shows from childhood

Stroke Order

17 strokes

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