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On'yomi
カン
KAN
Kun'yomi
か.える・-か.える・か.わる
kaeru / kaeru / kawaru

interchange · period · change · convert · replace · renew

dynamic

Details

Strokes12
Frequency#687
Radicalhand(4)

Stroke Order

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Strokes12

Component Breakdown

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hand + 奐

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of hand and phonetic. Exchanging with hand.

Symbolism

Exchange, ventilation, conversion. Represents replacing.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • New beginning

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

方向転換

ほうこうてんかん

change of course; change of course

物々交換

ぶつぶつこうかん

barter; bartering; barter

換骨奪胎

かんこつだったい

adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.); recasting; rewriting; adaptation (of a poem, novel, etc.)

Proverbs & Idioms

一念発起は換骨奪胎

いちねんほっきはかんこつだったい

A fresh start is like changing bones and spirit

To completely transform oneself with renewed determination