Word Meaning 嘆願

たんがん tangan

嘆願 is read as たんがん (tangan) and means entreaty.

Meaning

English

  1. entreaty
  2. appeal
  3. petition

Reading

Kana

たんがん

Romaji

tangan

Writing Variants

  • 歎願 たんがん tangan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 10296 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

嘆願書

たんがんしょ

(written) petition

哀訴嘆願

あいそたんがん

plea

嘆き

なげき

grief

嘆息

たんそく

sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.)

嘆く

なげく

to deplore

嘆声

たんせい

sigh (of admiration or lamentation)

請願

せいがん

petition

懇願

こんがん

pleading

志願

しがん

aspiration

結願

けちがん

expiration of term of a vow

出願

しゅつがん

application

念願

ねんがん

one's heart's desire

Example Sentences

1

I addressed a petition to the mayor.