漢
漢·China, Han
- On-yomi
- カン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漢字 | かんじ | kanji, Chinese characters |
| 漢方 | かんぽう | Chinese herbal medicine |
| 漢語 | かんご | Sino-Japanese vocabulary |
| 漢文 | かんぶん | classical Chinese writing |
Example sentences
毎日、漢字を五つ覚えます。
まいにち、かんじをいつつおぼえます。
I memorize five kanji every day.
この漢字の読み方が分かりません。
このかんじのよみかたがわかりません。
I don't know how to read this kanji.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 漢方 as *かんほう — it voices to かんぽう
- Writing the left side as anything but 氵 — 漢 keeps the water radical
Memory aid
Picture it
Water (氵) beside a dried-out field — the Han river country that these characters came from.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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