Kanji
Readingかん
Frequency28%
Used in (44 in total)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
presence; dignity
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
construction at top speed
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
carrying out one's original intention
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
combined junior high and high school
combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
flowing through; conduction
running through; traversal
(arch.) registered domicile in the family register; being under the control of a local authority
having great (impressive, commanding) presence; having an air of importance; having enough gravity for (a position)
piercing through; penetrating; perforating; persisting; sticking (e.g. to beliefs)
lacking enough gravity for (a position, task); being an insignificant figure for (a position)
chief abbot (of a Buddhist temple)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9) as three chows
integrated set of schools that offers education from one stage to the next without taking entrance exams en route
old Japanese system of weights and measures
(logical) consistency; coherence; unchanging from beginning to end
weighing; platform scales
score counter (for multiples of kan)
traversing horizontally; passing through laterally; running east to west
borrowing new scoring counters during an ongoing game