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雁
雁
12 strokes
Frequency: 2192
Grade 9

Meanings

wild goose

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガン
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
γ‹γ‚Š
γ‹γ‚ŠγŒγ­

Common Words

雁字搦め
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #28995
1

binding (someone) hand and foot

2

being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)

γŒγ‚“
ガン
鴈
Noun
Freq #32256
1

wild goose

Examples
ε½Όγ―γ‚¬γƒ³γ«ε‘γ‹γ£γ¦η™Ίη ²γ—γŸγ€‚
He had a shot at the goose.
γŒγ‚“
Noun
Freq #32256
1

Family or surname

Gan

2

Work of art, literature, music, etc. name

The Wild Geese (1913 novel by Mori Ōgai)

γŒγ‚“ι¦–
γŒγ‚“γγ³
Noun
Freq #49054
1

head (of a Japanese pipe, i.e. the bowl and shank)

2

Colloquial

neck; head

ι›ι¦–γγ‚γˆγ‚‹
γŒγ‚“γγ³γγ‚γˆγ‚‹
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #64930
1

Derogatory

to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting

γ‚‰γγŒγ‚“
Noun
Freq #84964
1

Food, cooking

rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern

2

geese alighting

雁擬き
ガンヒドキ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #92577
1

Food, cooking

ganmodoki; fried tofu fritter made with vegetables

γŒγ‚“γ“γ†
ο½žγ™γ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #108119
1

the flight formation of geese; lining up shoulder to shoulder like flying geese; leading out

ι›ι¦–γ‚’ζƒγˆγ‚‹
γŒγ‚“ι¦–γ‚’γγ‚γˆγ‚‹
γŒγ‚“γγ³γ‚’γγ‚γˆγ‚‹
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #109824
1

Derogatory

to sit silently (and submissively) at a meeting

雁金
雁
ι›γƒΆιŸ³
ι›γ‚±ιŸ³
γ‹γ‚ŠγŒγ­
γ‚«γƒͺガネ
Noun
Freq #118603
1

call of a wild goose

2

Word usually written using kana alone

wild goose (esp. a lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus)

3

tea made from twigs of high-quality tea plants (esp. gyokuro); high-grade kukicha (esp. from gyokuro)

πŸŽ“

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