Quick answer
感 is the kanji for "Emotion". The most common reading is かん (kan). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Emotion
Also : Feeling · Sensation
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 感 represents 'EMOTION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of emotion.
On-reading: かん — remember this sound by associating it with emotion.
Example Sentences
美しい音楽に感動しました。
うつくしいおんがくにかんどうしました。
I was moved by beautiful music.
感謝の気持ちを伝えました。
かんしゃのきもちをつたえました。
I conveyed my feelings of gratitude.
Vocabulary using 感
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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