欄
てすり
tesuri
JLPT N120 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
欄 is the kanji for "Column". A common reading is てすり (tesuri). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Column
Also : Blank · Space · Handrail
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Readings
kunてすり/ tesurionらん/ ran
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
20 strokes
Radicals
木闌
Example Sentences
新聞のコラム欄を読む。
しんぶんのこらむらんをよむ。
I read the newspaper column.
空欄を埋めてください。
くうらんをうめてください。
Please fill in the blanks.
Vocabulary using 欄
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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