参
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Vocabulary
サン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古参 | コサン | senior; veteran; old-timer |
| 降参 | コウサン | surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in |
| 参院 | サンイン | House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan) |
| 参加 | サンカ | participation; joining; entry |
| 参加者 | サンカシャ | participant; entrant; player; competitor |
シン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 参宿 | シンシュク | Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) |
| 参薯 | シンショ | water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam |
| 参薯 | シンショ | water yam (Dioscorea alata); winged yam; purple yam |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お参り | おまいり | visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship |
| 参る | まいる | to go; to come; to call; to be defeated; to collapse; to die; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed; to be madly in love; to visit (shrine, grave) |
| 参拝 | さんぱい | going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship) |
| 人参 | にんじん | carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) |
| 人参 | ニンジン | carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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rare, curious, strange
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discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
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家
house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
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彩
coloring, paint, makeup
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弁
valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap
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hillock, mound
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doth, do, send, forward, cause, exert, incur, engage
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shape, form, style
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隊
regiment, party, company, squad
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