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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #177 · Elementary 1 L9
漢
China, Sino-
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Readings
- On’yomi
- カン
- Kun’yomi
- —
Example words
漢
かん
China
漢
おとこ
man among men; man's man
漢字
かんじ
kanji; Chinese character
漢方薬
かんぽうやく
Chinese herbal medicine
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 13-stroke character meaning "China" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "China" (漢) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
漢字 (かんじ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 漢字 (かんじ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: カン — common in compound words (熟語).