This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: カン、タン、た.える、たま.る、こら.える、こた.える
Romaji: kan, tan, ta.eru, tama.ru, kora.eru, kota.eru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

withstand, endure, support, resist

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  32
Frequency:  1953
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  gam
Chinese Reading:  kan1
Unicode:  582a
JIS:  342E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 559
Nelson Index: 1112
New Nelson Index: 1057
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3b9.1
Four Corner Index: 4411.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 1104
Gakken Index: 2011
Japanese Names Index: 1843
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5266
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0213
Remembering the kanji Index: 1770
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1158
Kodansha Compact Index: 379
Kanji in Context Index: 1758
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 409
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 514
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1786
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1907
Essential Kanji Index: 1854
Kodansha Kanji Index: 680
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1475
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1512

Words

堪能 (たんのう)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation; having one's fill (of)
耐える (たえる、こらえる、こたえる)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with; to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave; to be fit for; to be equal to
通にはたまらない (つうにはたまらない)
irresistible to connoisseurs
踏みこたえる (ふみこたえる)
to stand firm; to hold out
堪忍袋の緒が切れる (かんにんぶくろのおがきれる)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
堪能 (かんのう)
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
堪る (たまる)
to bear (often adds emphasis); to endure
耐え難い (たえがたい)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
不堪 (ふかん)
incompetence
持ち堪える (もちこたえる)
to hold out (e.g. against pressure); to withstand; to endure
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