但
但 — However
however, but
On’yomiタン (tan)
Kun’yomiただし (tadashi)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 但
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 但し | ただし tadashi | but; however; provided that |
Study notes
但 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2404 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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