What does kanji 冠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 冠 is crown.

How is kanji 冠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 冠 are かんむり; the onyomi readings are カン.

What is the main radical of kanji 冠?

The main radical for kanji 冠 is 冖.

What words use kanji 冠?

Example words that use kanji 冠 include 冠, 冠る, 冠婚葬祭, 冠水.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

冠

Meaning

Kanji 冠

crown

crown, best, peerless

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かんむり
Onyomi 音読み: カン
Nanori 名乗り: かかっぷまさる

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1503
Strokes: 9
Radical: 冖
Components: 儿 • 冖 • 寸 • 元
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 㝴

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 151 entries that include this kanji.

冠

かむり

first verse of a haikai, etc.

冠る

かぶる

to be deceived

冠婚葬祭

かんこんそうさい

important ceremonial occasions in family relationships

冠水

かんすい

being covered with water (i.e. in a flood)

冠動脈

かんどうみゃく

coronary artery

冠状

かんじょう

coronary

冠す

かんす

to crown

冠する

かんする

to crown

冠たる

かんたる

best

冠を曲げる

かんむりをまげる

to become displeased

冠を付ける

かんむりをつける

to put on a crown

冠位

かんい

system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)

View all words

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

王様は金の冠をかぶっていた。

The king wore a golden crown.

彼は優勝の栄冠を手にした。

He won the crown of victory.

女王の頭には冠が輝いていた。

A crown shone on the queen's head.

彼の才能は同世代の中で冠絶している。

His talent is peerless among his generation.

日本では冠婚葬祭の礼儀が大切です。

In Japan, etiquette for ceremonial occasions is very important.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 13 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.