JLPT N3 · Noun

勘 (kan)

勘 (かん, kan) is a Japanese noun meaning “perception; intuition”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: かん
Romaji: kan
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

perception; intuition; the sixth sense · noun

Example sentences

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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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 勘

勘

intuition, perception, checkカン · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 勘.

勘定かんじょうcalculation勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding勘弁かんべんpardon

Source: JMdict entry 1210590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.