かん
冠
 
す

す verb - precursor to the modern する, transitive verb

  1. to crown, to cap.
  2. to prefix with, to start with, to begin with.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
かん
冠
 
す
冠す かんす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crown, best, peerless
カン かんむり か (Late Jr. High, N1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
trim(刓) variant, round off
beginning, former time, origin
ゲン もと ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)