敢
敢

daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful

12 strokesFrequency 1,859JLPT N1Grade 8

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カン

Kun

あ.えてあ.えないあ.えず

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Common Words

とりあえず取りあえず取り敢えずAdverbUsually kanaFreq #707
1

first of all; at once; right away

Examples
とりあえずこれをやってしまおう。
Let's do this first of all.
2

for now; for the time being; tentatively

3

anyway; at least

あえて敢えてAdverbUsually kanaFreq #2208
1

purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally

Examples
あえて彼の意見を支持した。
I dared to support his opinion.
2

Used with neg. verb

not necessarily; not particularly; not especially

3

Archaic; Used with neg. verb

definitely not

はかない儚い果敢無い果無い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #6564
1

fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain

Examples
人生は儚いよ、と人は言う。
People say that life is short.
2

empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

勇敢ゆうかん勇悍Noun～な Adj.Freq #7681
1

brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

Examples
彼は勇敢でかいかつな少年だ。
He is a brave and cheerful boy.
果敢かかん～な Adj.Freq #17603
1

resolute; determined; bold

Examples
初めから果敢に前へ出て圧倒し、体勢を崩した相手を押し出した。
He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.
敢行かんこうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #20923
1

decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out

Examples
舞が家出を敢行する、直前のことだろう。
That was probably just before Mai took the drastic step of leaving home.
あえない敢え無い敢えない敢ない～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #24582
1

disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient

敢然かんぜん～と AdverbFreq #37341
1

'taru' adjective

boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly

Examples
神を信じ、敢然と敵に向かった、そのクリスチャンの剣闘士は、たくさんの敵を倒した。
Putting his trust in God and taking the bull by the horns, the Christian gladiator defeated many adversaries.
勇猛果敢ゆうもうかかんNoun～な Adj.四字熟語Freq #39612
1

daring and resolute; having dauntless courage

はかなむ儚む果敢なむ果敢無むIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #63024
1

to despair of; to see the vanity of

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