Word details
いかん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いかん.
Dictionary
Entry
1
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes)
Examples
それはいかんわい！
That's not good.
2
bad; not good
3
hopeless; beyond hope
4
After the -te form of a verb or adjective
must not (do, be); should not; ought not to
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
行
going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
6 strokesFrequency 20JLPT N4Grade 2
On
コウギョウアン
Kun
い.くゆ.く-ゆ.き-ゆき-い.き-いきおこな.うおこ.なう
Nanori
いくなみなめみちゆきゆく
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