Kanji

敢

敢

daring, brave, bold, sad, tragic, pitiful

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

攴部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あえて, あえない, あえず

Nanori (Name Reading)

いさみ, いさむ, つよし

Common Readings

カン

Example sentences

敢えて あえて
彼は敢えて危険な道を選んだ。

He deliberately chose the dangerous path.

勇敢 ゆうかん
消防士たちは勇敢に炎の中へ飛び込んだ。

The firefighters bravely jumped into the flames.

兵士 へいし
勇敢な兵士たちが国を守るために戦った。

The brave soldiers fought to protect their country.

果敢 かかん
彼は自分の夢に向かって、果敢な一歩を踏み出した。

He took a bold step toward his dream.

盗塁 とうるい
俊足のランナーが果敢に盗塁を試みた。

The fast runner boldly attempted to steal a base.

敢行 かんこう
悪天候の中、登山隊は頂上へのアタックを敢行した。

Despite the bad weather, the climbing team went through with their push for the summit.

勇猛果敢 ゆうもうかかん
彼は勇猛果敢に敵に立ち向かった

He confronted the enemy with dauntless courage.

Example Vocabulary

敢えて

あえて

dare to; deliberately

勇敢

ゆうかん

brave; courageous

取り敢えず

とりあえず

果敢

かかん

resolute; bold; decisive

敢行

かんこう

to carry out; to go through with (despite risks)

勇猛果敢

ゆうもうかかん

dauntless courage; bravery and decisiveness

敢然

かんぜん

敢闘

かんとう

敢えない

あえない

敢闘賞

かんとうしょう

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