Quick answer
漢 is the kanji for "Sino-". Its reading is かん (kan). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Sino-
Also : China
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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 漢 represents 'SINO-'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of sino-.
On-reading: かん — remember this sound by associating it with sino-.
Example Sentences
漢字の勉強をしています。
かんじのべんきょうをしています。
I'm studying kanji.
漢字は難しいですが面白いです。
かんじはむずかしいですがおもしろいです。
Kanji are difficult but interesting.
Vocabulary using 漢
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Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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