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漢
On'yomi
カン
KAN
Sino- · China
darkspiritual
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Strokes13
Frequency#1487
Radical水water(4)
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Strokes13
Component Breakdown
漢=
氵廿口夫
water + 廿 + mouth + 夫
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic element. From Han River, refers to China.
Symbolism
China, Chinese characters, man. 'Kanji' is character system from China.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Experiencing Sino-
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
和魂漢才
わこんかんさい
the Japanese spirit imbued with Chinese learning; the Japanese spirit imbued with Chinese learning
没風流漢
ぼつふうりゅうかん
prosaic person; person of an unromantic turn of mind; philistine; prosaic person
没分暁漢
ぼつぶんぎょうかん
obstinate person; blockhead; obstinate person
Proverbs & Idioms
好漢惜しむべし
こうかんおしむべし
A fine man is to be pitied
It is regrettable when a great person is undervalued