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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
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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

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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).