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On'yomi
カン
KAN
Kun'yomi
wa

ring · circle · loop

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Strokes17
Frequency#409
Radicaljade(5)

Stroke Order

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Strokes17

Component Breakdown

=

king + 睘

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of jade and phonetic. Ring of round jade.

Symbolism

Environment, cycle, part. Represents connecting like ring.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Arrival of spring

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

衆人環視

しゅうじんかんし

all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; all eyes (of the public)

Proverbs & Idioms

悪循環を断ち切る

あくじゅんかんをたちきる

To break the vicious cycle

To stop a chain of negative events