JLPT N1 · 20 strokes
Kanji 欄: "column, handrail, blank"
The kanji 欄 means "column, handrail, blank, space". It is written with 20 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ラン in on'yomi and てすり in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ラン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
てすり
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | column, handrail, blank, space |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 20 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1523 of 2,501 |
Common words with 欄
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 欄section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; page · field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank
- 欄干railing; guard rail; handrail; banister · (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars)
- 空欄blank column; blank space
- 下欄text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
- コメント欄comments section; comment field
- 欄間transom
- 解答欄answer column (section)
- 欄外margin
- 備考欄notes; remarks (reference) column
- 高欄railing; handrail; balustrade · armrest (chair)
- テレビ欄TV listings (e.g. in newspaper); TV guide; TV schedules
- 広告欄advertising section; classified ads; advertisement column; advertising space
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