含 — “Contain / Include / Hold In The Mouth / Bear In Mind” in Japanese

Master (高手)がん, ふく

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“Contain / Include / Hold In The Mouth / Bear In Mind” in Japanese is 含, read gan, fuku (がん, ふく). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 含む (to contain).

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What does 含 mean?

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Kanji	含
Meaning	Contain / Include / Hold In The Mouth / Bear In Mind
Readings	がん, ふく
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	含む (to contain)

How to read 含

含 is read gan (がん) or fuku (ふく) depending on the word.

Words with 含

含む

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Updated: 2026-08-28