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JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

cedar
sandalwood
spindle tree

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダン
タン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まゆみ

Common Words

檀那
んな
Noun
Freq #3407
1

master (of a house, shop, etc.)

Examples
その醜い肉屋の旦那はあの想像上の怪物に似ている。
That ugly butcher resembles that fictional monster.
2

Familiar

husband

Examples
旦那も子供の引き取り権を望んでいた。
Her husband also wanted custody of the children.
3

Used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status

sir; boss; master; governor

4

patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

5

Buddhism; Orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那

alms; almsgiving; almsgiver

つだん
Noun
Freq #23811
1

Buddhist (household) altar

黒壇
くた
Noun
Freq #39522
1

ebony

大檀那
おだんな
だいだんな
Noun
Freq #42850
1

Honorific

(one's) father-in-law

2

Honorific

(one's) employer; master

3

principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner

んか
んけ
壇家
Noun
Freq #53265
1

family which supports a temple; parishioner

くだん
ビャクダン
Noun
Freq #61731
1

Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood

たん
Noun
Freq #65675
1

rosewood; red sandalwood

栴檀
Noun
Freq #93669
1

Word usually written using kana alone

chinaberry; Japanese bead tree (Melia azedarach)

2

Indian sandalwood (Santalum album)

檀尻
楽車
山車
地車
だんぢり
Noun
Usually kana
Kansai-ben
Freq #140597
1

decorative portable shrine; float used in festivals

んと
Noun
Freq #140648
1

temple supporter

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