Kanji With the Onyomi カン

カン is an onyomi reading used by 19 kanji in this dictionary.

In romaji, カン is written as kan.

Onyomi readings are commonly encountered in compound Japanese words. Select a kanji below to explore its meaning, kunyomi readings, romaji, and related vocabulary.

Kanji Read as カン

  • interval, space
    JLPT 4
  • connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
    JLPT 2
  • bureaucrat, the government, organ
    JLPT 2
  • emotion, feeling, sensation
    JLPT 2
  • tree trunk, main part, talent, capability
    JLPT 1
  • oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer
    JLPT 1
  • ring, circle, link, wheel
    JLPT 2
  • Korea
  • outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
    JLPT 2
  • pipe, tube, wind instrument, drunken talk, control, jurisdiction
    JLPT 2
  • perfect, completion, end
    JLPT 2
  • building, mansion, large building, palace
    JLPT 3
  • interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew
    JLPT 2
  • afflicted, disease, suffer from, be ill
    JLPT 1
  • publish, carve, engrave
    JLPT 2
  • send back, return
    JLPT 1
  • slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease
    JLPT 1
  • scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
    JLPT 2
  • simplicity, brevity
    JLPT 2

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