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手段 (しゅだん) — means | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

手段

しゅだん

noun

Meanings

1means
2way
3measure

Example sentence

全ての手段が試みられたわけではない。

Every means has not been tried.

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Kanji in this word

手Hand4 strokes 段Grade, Steps, Stairs9 strokes

More words with 手

入手にゅうしゅ · obtainingN1 お手上げおてあげ · given inN1 勝手かって · kitchenN1 手法しゅほう · techniqueN1 手当てあて · allowance

Full entry on Jisho

N1

手数てかず · troubleN1

手配てはい · arrangementN1

小切手こぎって · chequeN1

More words with 段

一段といちだんと · by farN2 段階だんかい · gradationN2 普段ふだん · in everyday situationsN3 値段ねだん · priceN4 階段かいだん · stairsN5 一段いちだん · even more 格段かくだん · dramatic (improvement)段ボールダンボール · (corrugated) cardboard

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