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幹

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • tree trunk
  • main part
  • talent
  • capability

On'yomi (音読み)

  • カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • みき
Strokes
13
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#914
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
干#51 · dry

Components

Common Words

  • 幹事かんじNounexecutive secretary, coordinator, organizer, person in charge of making arrangements
  • 幹線かんせんNounmain line, trunk line
  • 幹部かんぶNounmanagement, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons
  • 基幹きかんNounmainstay, nucleus, key
  • 根幹こんかんNounfoundation, root, basis, core, fundamentals
  • 主幹しゅかんNounchief editor, managing editor
  • 新幹線しんかんせんNounShinkansen, bullet train
  • 幹流かんりゅうNounmain current

Practice in Kanjiru

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