団

group

Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingダン、トン

Kun readingかたまり、まる.い

JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 5

Meanings

groupRtK
association

group member

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical囗enclosure

Components

How it's built

団

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

pent in (囗) · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 625

Compound words

布団ふとん

futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

集団しゅうだん

group; mass

座布団ざぶとん

zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular

団子だんご

dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); doughboy; ball-shaped object; something round

掛け布団かけぶとん

duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter

劇団げきだん

troupe; theatrical company

団扇うちわ

uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

一団いちだん

body; group; party; gang; troupe

営団えいだん

corporation; foundation

religious organization; religious organisation

軍団ぐんだん

army corps; corps

公団こうだん

public corporation; public housing

財団ざいだん

foundation (institution); syndicate; group

unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together

団体だんたい

group; party; team; organization; organisation

団地だんち

multi-unit apartments; apartment complex

団長だんちょう

leader of a group

入団にゅうだん

joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment

旅団りょだん

brigade

団塊だんかい

mass; lump; clod; clump; nodule

Additional Examples

彼は吹奏楽団に所属しています。

He belongs to the brass band.tatoeba

彼はその慈善団体に多額の金を寄付した。

He contributed a lot of money to the charity.tatoeba

陪審団による有罪評決が大論争の引き金となった。

The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.tatoeba

日本人は集団で旅行するのが好きだ。

The Japanese like to travel in groups.tatoeba

団扇と扇子の違い

Difference between Uchiwa fan and Sensu (folding fan)wiki

団扇絵うちわに張られる絵。

Uchiwae: Pictures to be pasted on fans.wiki

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 団

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step