漢字道KANJIDO

12 strokesRadical

2High school level12 strokesRadical
On
カン・タン
Kun
た.える・たま.る・こら.える・こた.える
Meaning
endure; bear

Origin

ORIGIN

Earth plus a phonetic element: ground that carries a weight — to bear, to endure.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

カン堪忍・堪能

「堪能」は,「タンノウ」とも。

たえる堪える

Compare: 耐える

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 堪忍かんにん

    patience; forbearance

  • 堪能たんのう

    proficiency; having one’s fill

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

この暑さには堪えられない。

I cannot bear this heat.

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