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Dan

だん

Most often written with the character for "warm," though other characters read the same way can stand behind it too.

Meaning and origin

Dan is a modern Japanese boy's name usually written with the single kanji 暖, meaning "warm," or spelled out phonetically in hiragana as だん without pointing to any one character's meaning.

How to pronounce Dan

Japanesedahn /daɴ/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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