This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カン、あ.えて、あ.えない、あ.えず
Romaji: kan, a.ete, a.enai, a.ezu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  66
Frequency:  1859
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-8-4
Korean Reading:  gam
Chinese Reading:  gan3
Unicode:  6562
JIS:  343A

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1706
Nelson Index: 2054
New Nelson Index: 2350
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4i8.5
Four Corner Index: 1814.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1106
Gakken Index: 1812
Japanese Names Index: 1687
Daikanwanjiten Index: 13260
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0521
Remembering the kanji Index: 826
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1390
Kodansha Compact Index: 942
Kanji in Context Index: 1622
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1121
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1522
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 834
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 889
Essential Kanji Index: 1713
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2142
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3166
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1544

Words

敢行 (かんこう)
decisive action
敢闘 (かんとう)
fighting bravely
果敢 (かかん)
resolute; determined; bold
涙塞き敢えず (なみだせきあえず)
unable to fight back tears
勇敢無比 (ゆうかんむひ)
being unmatched (unparalleled) for bravery
勇敢 (ゆうかん)
brave; heroic; gallant
敢えて (あえて)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); deliberately; intentionally; not necessarily; not particularly; not especially; definitely not
儚い (はかない)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
勇猛果敢 (ゆうもうかかん)
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
勇敢さ (ゆうかんさ)
bravery; heroism; gallantry
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