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What is the Kanji for 'Barbarian'? | 蛮

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Barbarian', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Barbarian' is 蛮.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Barbarian

    Reading

    kunyomiえびす

    ebisu

    onyomiばん

    ban

    Parts

    Insect

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1760

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

    Bee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rainbow

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 蛮 mean?

蛮 means 'Barbarian'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.