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漢
漢
13 strokes
Frequency: 1487
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

Sino-
China

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はん

Common Words

漢字
かんじ
Noun
Freq #7732
1

kanji; Chinese character

Examples
漢字を書くときは点やはらいに気をつけて、なるべく早くていねいに書きましょう。
When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
痴漢
ちかん
Noun
Freq #15315
1

molester; groper; masher; pervert

Examples
地下鉄の痴漢には堪えられない。
I can't stand dirty old men in the subway.
2

Archaic

fool; idiot

巨漢
きょかん
Noun
Freq #15447
1

giant

漢
おとこ
Noun
Freq #18316
1

Slang

man among men; man's man

漢
かん
Freq #23503
1

Common noun; Usu. in compounds

China

2

Historical term; Common noun

Han dynasty (of China; 202 BCE-220 CE)

3

Common noun

Han (majority Chinese ethnic group)

4

Noun, used as a suffix; Oft. negative or aggressively masculine nuance

man

暴漢
ぼうかん
Noun
Freq #24516
1

hoodlum; ruffian

Examples
暴漢のピストルが発射された。
A ruffian's pistol went off.
悪漢
あっかん
Noun
Freq #30206
1

rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook

Examples
悪漢は金銭登録機のお金を要求した。
The bandits demanded all money in the register.
男気
漢気
侠気
おとこぎ
きょうき (侠気)
Noun
Freq #33873
1

chivalrous spirit; chivalry

ちんぷんかんぷん
チンプンカンプン
《 珍紛漢紛 》
《 珍糞漢糞 》
～な Adj.
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #39729
1

unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon; gobbledygook

Examples
その理論は私にはちんぷんかんぷんだ。
The theory is too abstract for me.
門外漢
もんがいかん
Noun
Freq #40230
1

outsider; layman; amateur

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