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What is the Kanji for 'Trunk' and 'Main'? | 幹

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Trunk' and 'Main' is 幹.

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    Reading

    kunyomiみき

    miki

    onyomiかん

    kan

    Parts

    車Car 干Dry

    Example Word

    新幹線: bullet train. The Japanese noun '新幹線 (しんかんせん)' refers to the high-speed railway system in Japan, commonly known as the 'bullet train'. It is a network of trains that operate at very high speeds, connecting major cities across Japan. The term is often used to describe the trains themselves, as well as the system as a whole. For example: I took the bullet train to Osaka「新幹線で大阪に行きました」(しんかんせんでおおさかにいきました). The bullet train is very fast「新幹線はとても速いです」(しんかんせんはとてもはやいです). The 新幹線 is a symbol of Japan's technological advancement and efficiency in transportation.

    Radical

    干

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1480

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 幹

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

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    kanji

    干

    Meaning

    Dry

Words Using 幹

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    新幹線

    Meaning

    Bullet train

    word

    幹部

    Meaning

    Executive

    word

    幹線

    Meaning

    Mainline

    word

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk

Kanji Related to 幹 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

Kanji Related to 幹 Through the Part 干

These 7 kanji contain the part 干 as well.

    kanji

    半

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    平

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    岸

    Meaning

    Beach

    kanji

    汗

    Meaning

    Sweat

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    肝

    Meaning

    Liver

Learn the Kanji 幹

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What does 幹 mean?

幹 means 'Trunk' and 'Main'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, 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.