漢 — “Han / Chinese character” in Japanese

Grade 3かん

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“Han / Chinese character” in Japanese is 漢, 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 漢字 (kanji).

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What does 漢 mean?

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Kanji	漢
Meaning	Han / Chinese character
Readings	かん
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	漢字 (kanji)

How to read 漢

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

Words with 漢

漢字
痴漢

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Updated: 2026-08-28