坦
level, wide
StatusJinmeiyōStrokes8
Readings
On'yomi
- タン
Kun'yomi
- たいら
Nanori
- やす
Meaning
坦 centers on flatness and openness: a surface that is level, smooth, and wide, without obstacles or unevenness.
Most common words using 坦
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Etymology
坦 combines 土 (earth, ground) with 旦, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something spread out or level. The character suggests flat, open ground.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side 旦 looks like the sun rising over a flat horizon. Picture a wide, level plain of earth stretching out under the morning sun.
Reading mnemonic
For タン, imagine a tan, flat desert plain: tan -> タン, and the earth is perfectly level and wide.