Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 欄干(らんかん) in Japanese

欄干, 闌干, 欄杆
Kana Reading
らんかん
Romaji
rankan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    guardrail; handrail; bannister
    Example sentence
    州警察のジャネット・ウェルプ広報官によれば、そのトラックは州間高速道路３０号線沿いの橋の欄干に激突して止まったとのことです。 State police spokeswoman Janet Welp says the truck wound up crashing into a bridge railing along Interstate 30.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (a person) shining like the stars or moon; (a person) crying endlessly

Examples of 欄干, 闌干, 欄杆, らんかん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

欄 JLPT 1

20 strokes

column, handrail, blank, space

On'Yomi: ラン

Kun'Yomi: てすり

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干 JLPT 2

3 strokes

dry, parch

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: ほ.す, ほ.し-, -ぼ.し, ひ.る

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杆

7 strokes

shield, pole

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: てこ

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欄

21 strokes

railing, balustrade, animal pan

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi:

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闌

17 strokes

rise high, be well along

On'Yomi: ラン

Kun'Yomi: た.ける, たけなわ, てすり

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