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、おか.す
Romaji: kan, oka.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

wickedness, mischief, rudeness

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  6
Radical Number:  38
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-3
Korean Reading:  gan
Chinese Reading:  jian1
Unicode:  5978
JIS:  5521

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1190
New Nelson Index: 1179
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3e3.3
Four Corner Index: 4144.0
Daikanwanjiten Index: 6045
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0626

Words

(かん)
cunning and wickedness; cunning, wicked person
奸計 (かんけい)
trick; evil design; sharp practice
奸智 (かんち)
cunning; craft; wiles
奸策 (かんさく)
shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art
佞姦 (ねいかん)
treacherous; wicked; perverse
姦悪 (かんあく)
wickedness; wicked person
奸佞邪知 (かんねいじゃち)
wiles and cunning; craftiness and treachery
姦物 (かんぶつ)
cunning man; crook
君側の奸 (くんそくのかん)
someone who curries favor with their master while secretly plotting against him
斬奸状 (ざんかんじょう)
letter explaining the reasons for cutting down an alleged villain; assassin's written vindication of his killing
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