冠

crown

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: かんむり
On'yomi: カン

冠 means "crown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read かんむり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

冠 in example sentences

ここに冠かんむりがある。

Koko ni kanmuri ga aru.

There's a crown here.
百ひゃく円えんじゃなくて、王冠おうかんでした。

Hyaku en ja nakute, oukan deshita.

It wasn't a 100 yen coin, it was a bottle cap.
雨あめが降ふると道みちが冠水かんすいしちゃうんだ。

Ame ga furuto michi ga kansui shichaun da.

Our streets flood when we have rain.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 冠 mean?: 冠 means "crown". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 冠 have?: 冠 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 冠 read?: It is read かんむり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 冠?: 冠 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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