但
但: however
however; but; proviso
7 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here
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Kunただし
Usually kana-mixed ただし; the kanji 但し appears in formal notices and rules, introducing an exception.
Key words
但しただしhowever; provided that
但し書きただしがきproviso; note of exception
但馬たじまTajima (northern Hyogo)
Example sentences
明日は休みです。但し、午前中だけ出勤してください。
Tomorrow is a day off. However, please come in for the morning only.
契約書の但し書きをよく読んでから署名した。
I signed after carefully reading the proviso in the contract.
但馬は兵庫県の北部にあり、温泉が多い。
Tajima lies in the north of Hyogo Prefecture and has many hot springs.