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欄
欄
20 strokes
Frequency: 1523
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

column
handrail
blank
space

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
てすり

Common Words

欄
らん
Noun
Freq #10274
1

Noun, used as a suffix

section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page

Examples
一番最初に見るのはスポーツ欄だよ。
I always read the sports page first.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank

Examples
注はページの下欄についている。
The notes are at the bottom of the page.
3

Orig. meaning

handrail; railing; banister; balustrade

欄干
闌干
欄杆
欄檻
らんかん
Freq #20678
1

Common noun

railing; guard rail; handrail; banister; balustrade; parapet

Examples
州警察のジャネット・ウェルプ広報官によれば、そのトラックは州間高速道路３０号線沿いの橋の欄干に激突して止まったとのことです。
State police spokeswoman Janet Welp says the truck wound up crashing into a bridge railing along Interstate 30.
2

欄干／闌干 only; Archaic; 'taru' adjective; Adverb taking the 'to' particle

(shining) brightly (of the moon or stars)

3

欄干／闌干 only; Archaic; 'taru' adjective; Adverb taking the 'to' particle

(flowing) endlessly (of tears)

空欄
くうらん
Noun
Freq #35825
1

blank column; blank space

Examples
以下の空欄部分にご記入頂くだけで結構です。
All you have to do is fill in the blanks below.
下欄
からん
Noun
Freq #39992
1

text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.

コメント欄
コメントらん
Noun
Freq #54349
1

Internet

comments section; comment field

欄間
らんま
Noun
Freq #57916
1

Architecture

transom

解答欄
かいとうらん
Noun
Freq #69913
1

answer column (section)

欄外
らんがい
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #78843
1

margin

備考欄
びこうらん
Noun
Freq #80421
1

notes; remarks (reference) column

高欄
勾欄
鉤欄
こうらん
Noun
Freq #87563
1

Architecture

railing; handrail; balustrade

2

高欄 only

armrest (chair)

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