KANJI
丹
cinnabar
red, red earth, red pigment, pills (chinese medicine)
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
たん
Example sentences
彼は古い書類を丹念に調べ、重要な情報を見つけた。
He meticulously examined the old documents and found important information.
彼女が丹精込めて育てた野菜は、どれもとても美味しかった。
All the vegetables she grew with great care were very delicious.
古い寺の門は鮮やかな丹色に塗られていた。
The old temple gate was painted a vivid vermilion.
Practice exercises
1
丹
Answer
たん
2
丹
Answer
cinnabarred earthvermilionred pigment
3
丹念
careful; painstaking; elaborate
Answer
たんねん
4
丹薬
cinnabar medicine; elixir of life
Answer
たんやく
5
丹精
devotion; painstaking effort; sincerity
Answer
たんせい
6
丹色
vermilion color; cinnabar red
Answer
にいろ