観念
かんねん
kannen
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 57 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

観念 (かんねん (kannen)) means "Idea". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Idea

Also : Notion · Concept · Sense · Conception

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Example Sentences

その観念は現代社会では通用しなくなった。

そのかんねんはげんだいしゃかいではつうようしなくなった。

That concept is no longer valid in modern society.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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