Word Meaning 紫檀

したん shitan

紫檀 is read as したん (shitan) and means rosewood.

Meaning

English

rosewood
red sandalwood

Reading

Kana

したん

Romaji

shitan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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紫

むらさき

soy sauce

紫色

むらさきいろ

purple

紫外線

しがいせん

ultraviolet rays

紫紺

しこん

bluish purple

紫外線療法

しがいせんりょうほう

ultraviolet treatment

紫外線消去型EPROM

しがいせんしょうきょかたいーぷろむ

ultraviolet erasable programmable ROM

紫式部

むらさきしきぶ

Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)

紫外

しがい

ultraviolet

紫電

しでん

purple lightning

紫綬褒章

しじゅほうしょう

Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

山紫水明

さんしすいめい

scenic beauty

関東十八檀林

かんとうじゅうはちだんりん

eighteen centers of Buddhist learning (of the Pure Land sect in the Kanto region)

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紫檀 Shitan