かん

See also: がん and ガン

Japanese

Etymology 1

Any of various terms derived from Chinese.

For pronunciation and definitions of かん – see the following entries.

【間】2 [affix] space; interval; among; between [affix] extent; scope [affix] hidden; invisible [affix] Alternative spelling of 閑 (kan, “free time”) [noun] interval [suffix] suffixes some expressions of time to tell duration rather than time or date 【寒】3 [affix] [from 700s] cold, chilly [affix] [from early 1800s] (by extension) poor, poverty-stricken [affix] [from 900s] midwinter, cold season [noun] [from circa 900] cold, coldness [noun] [from 1275] midwinter, cold season 【感】3 [noun] feeling; sense 【漢】3 [noun] man [proper noun] the name of China during the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) [proper noun] name of various Chinese dynasties [proper noun] the 西漢 (Saikan, “Western Han”) or 前漢 (Zenkan, “Former Han”) (206 BCE – 9 CE) [proper noun] the 東漢 (Tōkan, “Eastern Han”) or 後漢 (Gokan, “Later Han”) (25–220 CE) [proper noun] the 蜀漢 (Shokkan, “Shu Han”) (221-263) [proper noun] the 成漢 (Seikan, “Cheng Han”) (304–347) [proper noun] the 南漢 (Nankan, “Southern Han”) (917–971) [proper noun] the 後漢 (Kōkan, “Later Han”) (947–951) [proper noun] the 北漢 (Hokukan, “Northern Han”) (951–979) [proper noun] the Han Chinese people [proper noun] the Han River, a tributary of the Yangtze [proper noun] (by extension from the "river" sense) the Milky Way [proper noun] alternative name for 漢中 (Kanchū, “Hanzhong”) [proper noun] a surname 【館】3 [noun] a large building [noun] a mansion, a villa, an estate [noun] a movie theatre [suffix] a hall, a building, a section of a building, a house Alternative spelling 舘 【完】4 [affix] complete, perfect, infallible, faultless [affix] to complete, to finish [noun] The End; Finis (used at the end of a novel, movie, etc.) [suffix] completion; conclusion; end [suffix] fully provided 【官】4 [affix] government office [affix] government official [affix] official rank; official position [affix] public; state-owned (use, facility, etc.) [affix] sense organ [noun] government office; authority [noun] government official [noun] official rank; official position [noun] (obsolete) the state; government [noun] (obsolete) short for 太政官(だいじょうかん) (daijōkan). 【管】4 [noun] pipe [noun] a wind instrument 【関】4 [affix] barrier, gate [affix] to concern; to relate to; connection [noun] barrier, gate 【観】4 [noun] look, appearance [noun] sight [noun] (Buddhism) observation meditation [suffix] outlook on …; view of … 【刊】5 [noun] publication; publishing 【幹】5 [affix] tree trunk; stem [affix] main part; core [affix] talent; capability 【慣】5 [affix] used to; accustomed; custom; habit 【干】6 [affix] shield [affix] interfere, invade [affix] dry Alternative spelling 旱 【巻】6 [noun] scroll [noun] book [affix] reel of books [affix] book; scroll [affix] volume; chapter [counter] volume of a book [counter] reel of a film 【看】6 [affix] to watch over; to watch attentively 【簡】6 [adjective] brief; simple [noun] brevity; simplicity 【甘】S [affix] delicious [affix] sweet-tasting; sweet [affix] pleasant; pleased; content 【甲】S [noun] treble range 【汗】S [affix] sweat [noun] Synonym of ハン (han): khan 【缶】S [noun] a can, a tin [counter] counter for canned goods 【肝】S [affix] liver [affix] (figuratively) essential thing; important thing [affix] (figuratively) courage; spirit [noun] liver [noun] (obsolete, figuratively) heart; spirit 【冠】S [noun] headpiece, crown [adjective] crown; champion 【陥】S [affix] collapse, cave in, fall (i.e. castle) [affix] surrender [affix] fall into, slide into 【乾】S [affix] dry 【勘】S [noun] perception; intuition; the sixth sense [affix] consideration [affix] disinheritance 【患】S [affix] worry; suffer [affix] afflicted [noun] trouble; worries; pain [noun] illness; sickness 【貫】S [counter] pieces of sushi [noun] an obsolete unit of measure of weight corresponding to 3.75 kilograms [noun] an obsolete unit of currency 【喚】S [affix] to shout; to cry [affix] to call; to summon 【堪】S [affix] to bear; to endure [affix] capable 【換】S [affix] to exchange 【敢】S [affix] daring; brave; bold 【棺】S [noun] coffin; casket 【款】S [noun] intimacy; friendship [noun] section of an article in a law, code, etc. [affix] intimacy; friendship [affix] signature; sign and seal [affix] articles or clauses of an agreement, document of proof, etc. [affix] expense; money; funds 【閑】S [affix] tranquil; calm; quiet [affix] free time; leisure [affix] unimportant; useless [noun] free time; leisure 【勧】S [affix] persuade; recommend; advise; encourage 【寛】S [noun] leniency, gentleness [adjective] lenient, gentle 【歓】S [affix] joy, delight, pleasure [noun] (literary) joy, delight, pleasure 【監】S [affix] to supervise; to inspect; to watch [affix] jail; jailhouse 【緩】S [adjective] slow; sluggish 【憾】S [affix] remorse; regret 【還】S [affix] to return 【環】S [noun] ring [noun] (algebra) ring [prefix] circum- 【韓】S [proper noun] Korea (now especially South Korea) [proper noun] (historical) Han (ancient Chinese county, viscounty, and kingdom of the Zhou dynasty) [proper noun] (historical) Short for 三韓 (Sankan, “Samhan”). 【艦】S [noun] warship 【鑑】S [noun] a kind of ancient Chinese bronzeware [noun] an example, exemplar, model, pattern [affix] example, exemplar [affix] model, pattern [affix] inspect, examine [affix] evaluate Alternative spelling 鑒 【柑】J [affix] citrus fruit 【竿】J [counter] counter for poles [affix] a pole; a bamboo pole 【坎】H [noun] pit; hole; pitfall [noun] one of the eight trigrams: ☵ 【奸】H [adjective] wicked [noun] evil, wickedness [noun] wicked person 【旱】H [affix] drought; dry weather 【姦】H [adjective] wicked [noun] wickedness, wicked person 【悍】H [affix] ferocious; fierce 【稈】H [noun] (botany) culm 【澗】H [number] undecillion, a number of 1036 in modern Japanese since 17th century. 【骭】H [noun] shin, shinbone 【緘】H [affix] shut; close; seal [noun] seam; seal (of an envelope) [noun] writing on the seal of an envelope 【諫】H [noun] admonition [affix] admonish [affix] dissuade

(This term, かん, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms. For a list of all kanji read as かん, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かん.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 函, 浣, 桿, 喊, 嵌, 渙, 翰, 癇, 瞰, 艱, 檻, 灌, 鐶, 鹹.)

Etymology 2

Any of various native Japanese terms.

For pronunciation and definitions of かん – see the following entries.

【上】1 [noun] (obsolete) Same as かみ (kami) above [proper noun] a place name 【甲】S [noun] treble range

(This term, かん, is an alternative spelling of the above terms. For a list of all kanji read as かん, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かん.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 長官, 神, 欠.)

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Miyako

Noun

かん (romaji kan)

1. 蟹: crab