Skip to content

intuition

JLPT N1 11 strokes
On'yomi
カン
Radical
· power (strength, power)

勘 means "intuition". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

勘 in example sentences

  • かんべんしてよ。

    Kanben shite yo.

    Give me a break.

  • かんべんしてくれ。

    Kanben shite kure.

    Give me a break.

  • Kanjousho o tanomu yo.

    Check, please.

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

More (power) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 勘 mean?
勘 means "intuition". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 勘 have?
勘 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 勘 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カン.
What JLPT level is 勘?
勘 is a JLPT N1 kanji.