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但 = 亻 + 旦
但 is a Japanese kanji written with 7 strokes, listed here under the keyword “however”. It is built from 亻 (person) and 旦 (nightbreak). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1026.
- Keyword
- however
- RTK frame
- 1026
- Strokes
- 7
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- タン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- ただ.し
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- однако
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 但 only
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 但 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “person” + “nightbreak”. 但 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 但 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.