Meanings
Readings
Common Words
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
Familiar
husband
Used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status
sir; boss; master; governor
patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Buddhism; Orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那
alms; almsgiving; almsgiver
Honorific
(one's) father-in-law
Honorific
(one's) employer; master
principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
Word usually written using kana alone
chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach)
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)
decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals
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