団

Group, Team, Organization

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

Many organizations in Japan use 団 in their names, such as 劇団 (theater company) and 財団 (foundation). It commonly refers to organized groups of people.

Imagine a sports team standing together for a group photo before a match. That united team helps you remember 団 means 'group.'

Onyomi: ダン (dan), トン (ton)

Kunyomi:

団体

だんたい (dantai)

Organization

集団

しゅうだん (shuudan)

Group

劇団

げきだん (gekidan)

Theater company

財団

ざいだん (zaidan)

Foundation

その団体は環境保護活動をしています。

そのだんたいはかんきょうほごかつどうをしています。

sono dantai wa kankyouhogo katsudou o shiteimasu

That organization works to protect the environment.