簞
簞: chest
chest; small bamboo basket
18 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
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Variant of 箪. Most common in 簞笥 (たんす, chest of drawers); the other words are literary.
Key words
簞笥たんすchest of drawers
簞食瓢飲たんしひょういんa frugal life
簞食壷漿たんしこしょうwelcoming troops with food and drink
簞食たんしbamboo dish of rice
Example sentences
引っ越しの日、重い簞笥を二階まで運んだ。
On moving day, we carried the heavy chest of drawers up to the second floor.
学者は簞食瓢飲の暮らしに満足し、一日じゅう本を読んでいた。
The scholar was content with a frugal life and read books all day long.
戦いが終わると、村人たちは簞食壷漿で兵士たちを迎えた。
When the fighting ended, the villagers welcomed the soldiers with food and drink.