冠
冠·crown, best, peerless
- On-yomi
- かん
- Kun-yomi
- かんむり
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 王冠 | おうかん | crown |
| 冠 | かんむり | crown; the top element of a kanji |
| 栄冠 | えいかん | laurels, crown of victory |
| 冠水 | かんすい | being flooded, submerged |
| 冠婚葬祭 | かんこんそうさい | ceremonial occasions |
Example sentences
優勝の栄冠を手にした。
ゆうしょうのえいかんをてにした。
They took the winner's crown.
この漢字の冠は草かんむりです。
このかんじのかんむりはくさかんむりです。
The top element of this kanji is the grass radical.
大雨で道路が冠水した。
おおあめでどうろがかんすいした。
The road was flooded by the heavy rain.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Alone it is かんむり; in compounds it is かん (王冠, 栄冠).
- 冠婚葬祭 is かんこんそうさい, a set phrase for coming-of-age, weddings, funerals and festivals.
Memory aid
Picture it
A cover 冖 over 元 (the head), with a hand 寸 at the side: a hand setting a covering on someone's head.
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