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Meaning of 勘(かん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 勘 JLPT 3

Kana Reading かん

Romaji kan

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

perception; intuition; the sixth sense

Example sentence

その新聞記者はニュースを嗅ぎつける鋭い勘を持っている。 The newsman has a nose for news.

Examples of 勘, かん in a sentence

その新聞記者はニュースを嗅ぎつける鋭い勘を持っている。

The newsman has a nose for news.

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Kanji in this word

勘 JLPT 1

11 strokes

intuition, perception

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi:

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