敢

daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あ.えずあ.えてあ.えない

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1859

Vocabulary

カン

Word	Reading	Meaning
果敢	カカン	resolute; determined; bold
敢行	カンコウ	decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
敢闘	カントウ	fighting bravely
勇敢	ユウカン	brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
敢然	カンゼン	boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
敢えて	あえて	purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally; not necessarily; not particularly; not especially; definitely not
取り敢えず	とりあえず	first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being; tentatively; anyway; at least
果敢無い	はかない	fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
敢え無く	あえなく	sadly; tragically
勇敢さ	ゆうかんさ	bravery; heroism; gallantry

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