Kanji 漢: Sino-, China

Key takeaways

Kanji 漢: Sino-, China. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

漢

Meaning

Sino-China

On reading

カン

Radical

水

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 漢

Sino-, China

Kanji structure breakdown

漢

Structure breakdown

氵 + 艹

Mnemonic story

The Han Dynasty began by the Han River, where water (氵) flowed and grass (艹) grew lushly. Named after this river, the character now represents everything related to China, such as Kanji (漢字) or Chinese literature.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カン

漢語かんご
Chinese-origin word / Sino-Japanese word
漢和かんわ
Chinese character-Japanese dictionary
漢字かんじ
Chinese character

Commonly used words

漢語
かんご
Chinese-origin word / Sino-Japanese word
漢和
かんわ
Chinese character-Japanese dictionary
漢字
かんじ
Chinese character

Example sentences

Example 1

漢語は日本語にたくさんあります。

Translation

There are many Sino-Japanese words in Japanese.

Example 2

この漢語の意味を調べてください。

Translation

Please check the meaning of this Sino-Japanese word.

Example 3

この漢和辞典は使いやすいです。

Translation

This Chinese character-Japanese dictionary is easy to use.

Example 4

漢和の勉強を毎日しています。

Translation

I study Chinese character-Japanese vocabulary every day.

Kanji 漢: Sino-, China

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

漢語 (かんご): meaning and examples

漢和 (かんわ): meaning and examples

漢字 (かんじ): meaning and examples