勘
かん
kan
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
勘 is the kanji for "Intuition". A common reading is かん (kan). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Intuition
Also : Perception · Check · Compare · Sixth sense
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Readings
onかん/ kan
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
甚力
Example Sentences
勘が鋭い彼女はすぐに気づいた。
かんがするどいかのじょはすぐにきづいた。
With her sharp intuition, she noticed immediately.
彼の勘に頼るのは危険だ。
かれのかんにたよるのはきけんだ。
Relying on his intuition is risky.
Vocabulary using 勘
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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