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勘

勘 — intuition, perception, check

Learn the correct stroke order for 勘 (intuition), a 11-stroke kanji.

JLPT N1Secondary school11 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)カンkan
Kun'yomi (訓読み)—
Strokes11
Radical力
Frequency#1494
Meaningsintuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

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Common Words

勘定かんじょうcalculation; computation; countingnoun
勘弁かんべんpardon; forgiveness; forbearancenoun
勘案かんあんtaking into consideration; giving consideration (to)noun
勘かんperception; intuition; the sixth sensenoun
勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guessnoun
割り勘わりかんsplitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the checknoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 勘 (intuition) is part of the secondary school kanji set and appears at JLPT N1 level. It has 11 strokes with radical 力.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 勘 is #1494, making it a moderately common kanji.

Example Words in Context

勘定かんじょう — calculation; computation; counting
勘弁かんべん — pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
勘案かんあん — taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (力)

力power加add功achievement劣inferiority助help労labor努toil励encourage

Same reading

幹tree trunk監oversee環ring還send back緩slacken看watch over歓delight勧persuade

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 勘 have?

The kanji 勘 (intuition) has 11 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 勘?

勘 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 勘 mean?

勘 means: intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense. On'yomi readings: カン.

What JLPT level is 勘?

勘 is a JLPT N1 kanji. This is an advanced kanji.