感 — “feeling” in Japanese

Grade 3かん

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“feeling” in Japanese is 感, read kan (かん). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 感謝 (gratitude).

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What does 感 mean?

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Kanji	感
Meaning	feeling
Readings	かん
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	感謝 (gratitude)

How to read 感

感 is read kan (かん) depending on the word.

Words with 感

感想かんそう
感謝かんしゃ
感動かんどう
実感じっかん
体感温度たいかんおんど
感情
敏感
鈍感
感慨

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Updated: 2026-08-28