Kanji · first appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary
灌

灌 – pour

20 strokesN1 vocabulary

The kanji 灌 means pour. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is カン (kan); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is そそ.ぐ (sosogu). It is written with 20 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiカンkan
Kun’yomiそそ.ぐsosogu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 口・十・汁・艾・隹.

Words using 灌

灌漑かんがいirrigation

Kanji with the same radical

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