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棺
On'yomi
カン
KAN
coffin · casket
Details
Strokes12
Frequency#2161
Radical木tree(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes12
Component Breakdown
棺=
木官
tree + 官
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of tree and official. Wooden box for official.
Symbolism
Coffin, funeral, death. Represents box for the dead.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
棺を蓋いて事定まる
かんをおおいてことさだまる
Only when the coffin is closed is one's life judged
A person's true worth is only determined after death