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A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 13 strokes

漢

Sino- ; China

Readings on: カン
Kun readings: —

漢字かんじ — Kanji

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

  • 漢字かんじ — Chinese-Japanese characters Word card → Source
  • 巨漢きょかん — colossus; giant Source
  • 漢語かんご — Chinese-Japanese word Source
  • 漢和かんわ — Chinese characters Source
  • 漢詩かんし — Chinese poem; Chinese poetry Source
  • 漢文かんぶん — Chinese literature (classical); Chinese text Source
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