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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #609 · Pre-Intermediate L16
幹
capability, main part, talent, tree trunk
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カン
- Kun’yomi
- みき
Example words
新幹線
しんかんせん
Shinkansen (bullet train)
幹
みき
capability
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 13-stroke character meaning "capability" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "capability" (幹) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
新幹線 (しんかんせん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 新幹線 (しんかんせん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: みき — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: カン — common in compound words (熟語).