幹 (かん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

幹 (かん) means tree trunk / main part.

See example sentences below.

幹 at a glance

幹

かんkan

N1noun

tree trunk / main part

幹かんkanN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

tree trunk / main part

Example 1

木の幹に虫がいる。

Translation

There are bugs in the tree trunk.

Example 2

会社の幹を支える人たち。

Translation

People who support the core of the company.

Kanji 幹: tree trunk, main part, talent, capability

Kanji 幹: meanings, readings, and example words.

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