Kanji

What does the kanji 冠 mean?

冠 means crown, cap; being at the top. On'yomi カン. Kun'yomi かんむり.

Quick facts
On'yomiカン
Kun'yomiかんむり
Strokes9
Main radical冖
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カンKun'yomi かんむり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

crown, cap; being at the top

Memory hook

A hand (寸) setting the crown on the head (元) under the roof (冖) — CROWN, FIRST PLACE.

Main radical

冖cover 2 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 冠かんむりcrown; the top radical of a kanji

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.