漢字城 Kanji Fortress

談 talk

Also: discuss

On'yomi
ダン
Strokes
15
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

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談 is written in 15 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Words rising like flames around a campfire — people sit close and talk and discuss all night.

A common word

  • 相談 そうだん consultation

Example sentences

  • せんせいにそうだんしました。

    I talked it over with my teacher.

  • それはただのじょうだんだよ。

    That's just a joke.

Kanji that share a part

言 is its radical. 73 kanji share it in all.