단

단 U+B2E8, 단 HANGUL SYLLABLE DAN Composition: ㄷ + ㅏ + ㄴ Dubeolsik input: e-k-s ← 닧 [U+B2E7] Hangul Syllables 닩 → [U+B2E9]

Korean

Etymology 1

다닥닦닧단닩닪 닫달닭닮닯닰닱 닲닳담답닶닷닸 당닺닻닼닽닾닿
니 ←	→ 대

Syllable

단 • (dan)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄷ, ㅏ, and ㄴ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

단 • (dan)

1. sheaf

Synonyms

• 다발 (dabal): bundle

Derived terms

• 짚단 (jipdan): a sheaf of straw
• 볏단 (byeotdan): a sheaf of rice

See also

• 갋다 (galda): (obsolete, arae-a) to make parallel, gather side by side
  • 갈비 (galbi): rib
  • 가리비 (garibi): scallop

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 端

Noun

단 • (dan)

1. end
2. (geography) cape
3. clue

Derived terms

• 극단 (極端, geukdan): extreme, polarity
• 말단 (末端, maldan): end
• 단서 (端緖, danseo): clue
• 발단 (發端, baldan): beginning, origin