幹 Kanji – tree trunk
The Japanese kanji 幹 can mean tree trunk, main part, talent, capability.
Meaning and Readings
How is 幹 read?
幹 has the onyomi reading カン and the kunyomi reading みき.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kan, miki.
Common Japanese Words Using 幹
These common Japanese words contain 幹. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 幹事（かんじ） — executive secretary, coordinator, organizer, person in charge of making arrangements
- 幹線（かんせん） — main line, trunk line
- 幹部（かんぶ） — management, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons
- 基幹（きかん） — mainstay, nucleus, key
- 根幹（こんかん） — foundation, root, basis, core, fundamentals
- 主幹（しゅかん） — chief editor, managing editor
- 新幹線（しんかんせん） — Shinkansen, bullet train
- 幹（みき） — (tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base