Word Meaning 断金

たんぎん tangin

断金 is read as たんぎん (tangin) and means (in Japan) 2nd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. D sharp).

Meaning

English

  1. (in Japan) 2nd note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. D sharp)

Reading

Kana

たんぎん

Romaji

tangin

Writing Variants

  • 断吟 たんぎん tangin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 66434 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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断念

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abandoning (hope, plans)

断る

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断定

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affirmative

断水

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断然

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断じて

だんじて

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断絶

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断言

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assertion

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断続

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断行

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decisive action