韓 — “Korea” in Japanese

Master (高手)かん, から, いげた

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“Korea” in Japanese is 韓, read kan, kara, igeta (かん, から, いげた). 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 韓国 (Korea).

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What does 韓 mean?

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Kanji	韓
Meaning	Korea
Readings	かん, から, いげた
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	韓国 (Korea)

How to read 韓

韓 is read kan (かん) or kara (から) or igeta (いげた) depending on the word.

Words with 韓

韓国

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Updated: 2026-08-28