丹 = ノ + 一 + 丶 + 亅

丹 is a Japanese kanji written with 4 strokes, listed here under the keyword “cinnabar”. It is built from ノ (katakana no), 一 (one), 丶 (dot) and 亅 (hook). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 2196.

Keyword: cinnabar
RTK frame: 2196
Strokes: 4
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): タン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): に
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: rust-colored, rust colored, ship´s funnel, ship's funnel, корица
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 丹 cinnabar (native hgs)

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

How to find 丹 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “katakana no” + “one” + “dot”. 丹 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 丹 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.