How to say 'China' or 'Han' in Japanese | 漢

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The Japanese word for China or Han is 'Kan', written as 漢 in Japanese.'China' or 'Han' in hiragana is かん.

word

漢

Meaning

China, Han

Reading

かん

kan

Kanji

漢China

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun '漢 (かん)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning refers to 'China', particularly in historical or cultural contexts, such as the Han dynasty or Chinese civilization. The second meaning refers to 'Han', which can denote the Han Chinese ethnic group or the Han dynasty. Example sentences: The influence of Han culture is profound「漢の文化の影響は深い」(かんのぶんかのえいきょうはふかい). The Han dynasty was a significant period in history「漢の時代は歴史的に重要な時期だった」(かんのじだいはれきしてきにじゅうようなじきだった).

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5701

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 漢

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

漢

Meaning

China

Words Related to 漢 Through the Kanji 漢

This Word contains the Kanji 漢 as well.

word

漢字

Meaning

Kanji

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'Kan' means 'China' or 'Han' .

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