How do you read 段々?

段々 is read だんだん (dandan), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 段々 in romaji?

段々 is written dandan in romaji.

段々だんだん

Q: What JLPT level is 段々?

段々 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

だんだん · dandan

JLPT N5 › adverb

Gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly

steps, stairs, staircase, terrace

Other ways to say “gradually” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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段Grade, Steps, Stairs 音だん・たん JLPT N3 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

段だんstep, stair, grade 段々だんだんgradually, by degrees 階段かいだんstairs 普段ふだんin everyday situations, usually, ordinarily 値段ねだんprice 手段しゅだんmeans, way, measure 各々おのおのeach, every, either 元々もともとoriginally, by nature, from the start

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What does 段々 mean?

Gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly. It can also mean: steps, stairs, staircase, terrace.

How do you pronounce 段々?

だんだん (dandan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 段々?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

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