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欄干

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 欄干

闌干
欄杆
欄檻
んかん
Freq #20678
1

Common noun

railing; guard rail; handrail; banister; balustrade; parapet

Examples
州警察のジャネット・ウェルプ広報官によれば、そのトラックは州間高速道路30号線沿いの橋の欄干に激突して止まったとのことです。
State police spokeswoman Janet Welp says the truck wound up crashing into a bridge railing along Interstate 30.
2

欄干/闌干 only; Archaic; 'taru' adjective; Adverb taking the 'to' particle

(shining) brightly (of the moon or stars)

3

欄干/闌干 only; Archaic; 'taru' adjective; Adverb taking the 'to' particle

(flowing) endlessly (of tears)

Kanji in this Word

20 strokes
Frequency: 1523
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

column
handrail
blank
space

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
てすり
3 strokes
Frequency: 1349
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

dry
parch
ebb
recede
interfere
intercede

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほ.す
ほ.し-
-ぼ.し
ひ.る
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ほし
17 strokes

Meanings

rise high
be well along

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ラン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.ける
たけなわ
てすり
7 strokes

Meanings

shield
pole

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
てこ
19 strokes

Meanings

pen
corral
cell
jail

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おり
おばしま
てすり
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