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勘 kanji: meaning “intuition”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
intuition
On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 勘

A tremendously (甚) strong power (力) seems to hum nearby, and your intuition tells you to back away.

Parts in this story:甚, 力

How to write 勘: stroke order

勘 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 勘

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Kanji that share parts with 勘.