Word Meaning 淡々

たんたん tantan

淡々 is read as たんたん (tantan) and means flowing gently.

Meaning

English

  1. flowing gently
  2. plain
  3. light
  4. simple
  5. bland
  6. uninterested
  7. unconcerned
  8. indifferent

Reading

Kana

たんたん

Romaji

tantan

Writing Variants

  • 淡淡 たんたん tantan
  • 澹々 たんたん tantan
  • 澹澹 たんたん tantan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16857 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

淡泊

たんぱく

light (flavor, color, etc.)

淡い

あわい

light

淡水

たんすい

fresh water (i.e. not salt water)

淡水魚

たんすいぎょ

freshwater fish

淡紅色

たんこうしょく

pink

淡水化

たんすいか

desalination

冷淡

れいたん

cold

濃淡

のうたん

light and shade

得意淡然

とくいたんぜん

not letting oneself puffed up by one's success