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What is the Kanji for 'Check' and 'Intuition'? | 勘

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Check' and 'Intuition' is 勘.

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    Reading

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    甚Extremely, Tremendously 力Power

    Example Word

    勘定: bill or calculation. The Japanese verbal noun '勘定 (かんじょう)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'bill', referring to the amount owed for services or goods, often used in restaurants or stores. For example: Please bring the bill「勘定をお願いします」(かんじょうをおねがいします). The second meaning is 'calculation', referring to the act of computing or figuring out numbers. For example: He is good at mental calculation「彼は暗算の勘定が得意です」(かれはあんざんのかんじょうがとくいです). The word can also imply careful consideration or planning in certain contexts, such as 'taking into account'.

    Radical

    力

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    982

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 勘

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

    kanji

    甚

    Meaning

    Extremely, Tremendously

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 勘

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    勘定

    Meaning

    Bill, Calculation

    word

    勘違い

    Meaning

    Misunderstanding

Kanji Related to 勘 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Learn the Kanji 勘

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 勘 mean?

勘 means 'Check' and 'Intuition'.

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.