Vocabulary

What does 勘 (かん, kan) mean?

勘 (かん, kan) means intuition, hunch.

Quick facts
Readingかん
Romajikan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkan

intuition, hunch

  1. 1noun perception; intuition; the sixth sense

Example sentences

  • She has sharp intuition.

  • I chose the right path by intuition.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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