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Strokes11
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Strokes11

Component Breakdown

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甚 + power

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of extreme and power. Discerning with power.

Symbolism

Account, intuition, misunderstanding. Represents sensing.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

百舌勘定

もずかんじょう

splitting the bill so that the others end up paying the whole amount; wheedling the others into paying the whole bill; splitting the bill so that the others end up paying the whole amount

兵隊勘定

へいたいかんじょう

Dutch treat; going Dutch; Dutch treat

Proverbs & Idioms

勘が冴える

かんがさえる

One's intuition is sharp

Having keen instincts