Search Kanji for かん

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Meaning:
Kun-yomi: あげまき/あらがね/くさかんむり
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: くさかんむり
On-yomi: ソウ

hairpin

Meaning: hairpin; clasp; wear in hair
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: シン/サン

luxuriant growth

Meaning: luxuriant growth
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ホウ/ブ/フウ

what?

Meaning: what?
Kun-yomi: なに/なんぞ/いかん
On-yomi: ナ/ダ

examine

Meaning: examine; test; investigate
Kun-yomi: かんが.える
On-yomi: コウ

robust

Meaning: robust; manhood; prosperity
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ソウ

consider

Meaning: consider; think over
Kun-yomi: かんが.える/かんが.え
On-yomi: コウ

sorcerer

Meaning: sorcerer; medium; shrine maiden
Kun-yomi: みこ/かんなぎ
On-yomi:

medicinal plantago

Meaning: medicinal plantago
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: フウ/フ

big

Meaning: big; large; robust; name of tribe
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ソウ

perfume

Meaning: perfume; balmy; favorable; fragrant
Kun-yomi: かんば.しい
On-yomi: ホウ

big

Meaning: big
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: コウ

prosperous

Meaning: prosperous; bright; clear
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ショウ

Nara

Meaning: Nara; what?
Kun-yomi: いかん/からなし
On-yomi: ナ/ナイ/ダイ

flourishing

Meaning: flourishing; successful; beautiful; vigorous
Kun-yomi: かがや.き/うつくし.い/さかん
On-yomi: オウ/キョウ/ゴウ

gate bar

Meaning: gate bar
Kun-yomi: かんぬき
On-yomi: サン/セン

lock

Meaning: lock; latch; bar; bolt
Kun-yomi: かんぬき/とざし
On-yomi: テン

door bar placed outside a door

Meaning: door bar placed outside a door
Kun-yomi: かんぬき/とびら
On-yomi: ケイ/キョウ/ヘン

crown

Meaning: crown; best; peerless
Kun-yomi: かんむり
On-yomi: カン

wicked

Meaning: wicked; mischief; seduce; rape; noisy
Kun-yomi: かん.する/かしま.しい/みだら
On-yomi: カン/ケン

gods

Meaning: gods; mind; soul
Kun-yomi: かみ/かん-/こう-
On-yomi: シン/ジン

crab-apple tree

Meaning: crab-apple tree; endure; bear
Kun-yomi: いかん/からなし
On-yomi: ナ/ナイ/ダイ

large

Meaning: large; powerful; stout; thick
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ジョウ/ソウ

large

Meaning: large; great
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ジョウ/ソウ

flourishing

Meaning: flourishing
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: イン/アン

bamboo shoot

Meaning: bamboo shoot
Kun-yomi: たけのこ/たかんな
On-yomi: ジュン/シュン/イン

crown

Meaning: crown
Kun-yomi: かんむり
On-yomi: ベン/メン

snowshoes

Meaning: snowshoes
Kun-yomi: ぜん/かんじき
On-yomi: キク/コク/キョク

ornamental hairpin

Meaning: ornamental hairpin
Kun-yomi: かざし/かんざし
On-yomi: サイ/サ

miscanthus reed

Meaning: miscanthus reed
Kun-yomi: かや/かんぞう
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かがや.き/うつくし.い/さかん
On-yomi: オウ/キョウ/ゴウ

belong

Meaning: belong; genus; subordinate official; affiliated
Kun-yomi: さかん/つく/やから
On-yomi: ゾク/ショク

bamboo shoot

Meaning: bamboo shoot
Kun-yomi: たけのこ/たかんな
On-yomi: ジュン/シュン/イン

life-giving influences of nature

Meaning: life-giving influences of nature; spirit of harmony; prosperity
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ウン

bar of door

Meaning: bar of door; bolt of lock
Kun-yomi: かんぬき
On-yomi: ケン/ゴン

library

Meaning: library
Kun-yomi: としょかん
On-yomi: ショ

ornamental hairpiece

Meaning: ornamental hairpiece
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: デン/テン

carpenter's plane

Meaning: carpenter's plane
Kun-yomi: かんな
On-yomi: ホウ/ビョウ

tassels hanging from hat

Meaning: tassels hanging from hat
Kun-yomi: かんむりのひも
On-yomi: ズイ/ニ

the blaze of fire

Meaning: the blaze of fire; dazzling
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ヨウ/キョウ/コウ

birch

Meaning: birch; dark red
Kun-yomi: かば/かんば
On-yomi:

diviner

Meaning: diviner; medium
Kun-yomi: かんなぎ/みこ
On-yomi: ゲキ/ケキ

connection

Meaning: connection; barrier; gateway; involve; concerning
Kun-yomi: せき/-ぜき/かか.わる/からくり/かんぬき
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かんば.しい
On-yomi: セツ/セチ/サツ

red

Meaning: red; anger; ire; surname
Kun-yomi: さかん/いか.る
On-yomi: セキ/シャク/カク/キャク

pant

Meaning: pant; many
Kun-yomi: あえ.ぐ/よろこ.ぶ/おお.い/さかん
On-yomi: タン/セン/タ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: たけのこ/たかんな
On-yomi: シュン/イン

shut

Meaning: shut; seal
Kun-yomi: かん.する/と.じる
On-yomi: カン

sedan

Meaning: sedan; snowshoes
Kun-yomi: はち/かんじき
On-yomi: ルイ/ル

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かや/かんぞう
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かんな/きり/のこぎり/もじり/ねじり
On-yomi: ライ/レ/レイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: ジョウ/ニョウ

sled

Meaning: sled; sleigh; snowshoes
Kun-yomi: そり/かんじき
On-yomi: キョウ/ゼイ/セイ

warming sake

Meaning: warming sake
Kun-yomi: かん.する
On-yomi: ラン/カン

kindling fire

Meaning: kindling fire
Kun-yomi: おこ.る/おこ.す/さかん
On-yomi:

bright

Meaning: bright; glorious; splendid; flame
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユウ/オウ

think

Meaning: think; consider
Kun-yomi: かんが.える/とど.める
On-yomi: ケイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かんが.みる/かがみ
On-yomi: カン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かんじき
On-yomi: キョク/コク/キョウ

plowshare

Meaning: plowshare; barb; lancet
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: ヘイ/ハイ/ヒ

place in Xinjiang province

Meaning: place in Xinjiang province
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: テン/キ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かや/かんぞう
On-yomi: ケン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かや/かんぞう
On-yomi: ケン

connection

Meaning: connection; barrier; gateway; involve; concerning
Kun-yomi: せき/かか.わる/からくり/かんぬき
On-yomi: カン

ornamental hairpin

Meaning: ornamental hairpin
Kun-yomi: かんざし
On-yomi: シン/サン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かんな
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi: ヨウ/ユウ/オウ

gorgeous

Meaning: gorgeous
Kun-yomi: さかん
On-yomi:

genus

Meaning: genus; subordinate official; belong; affiliated
Kun-yomi: さかん/つく/やから
On-yomi: ゾク/ショク

take warning from

Meaning: take warning from; learn from; pattern; example
Kun-yomi: かんが.みる/かがみ
On-yomi: カン

specimen

Meaning: specimen; take warning from; learn from
Kun-yomi: かんが.みる/かがみ
On-yomi: カン

gigantic strength

Meaning: gigantic strength; Hercules
Kun-yomi: さかん/きび.しい
On-yomi:

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