7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

Kun'yomi
  • liver ②courage ③crux
On'yomi
  • カン

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

カン 56.3%
きも 43.7%

Character Breakdown

liver, pluck, nerve
カン きも (8th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)

Common Words

liver ②courage ③crux
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
extremely important
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References

Unicode hex code 809D
JIS X 0208 1-20-46
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3731
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4762
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 841
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1045
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 563
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 747
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1649
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1410
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 408
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1516
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 29273
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1096
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1272
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1346
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1666
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1134
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1107
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1022
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1664
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4b3.2
Four corner code 7124.0
De Roo Code 3955