但 – however, but

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The kanji 但 means however, but. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is タン (tan); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ただ.し (tadashi). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 人 (no. 9).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	タン	tan
Kun’yomi	ただ.し	tadashi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 人 (Kangxi radical 9). Components: 一・化・日.

Words using 但

但しただしbut

Kanji with the same radical

会人今代体作以保信件側任使係価住

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