漢字道KANJIDO

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カン
Kun
Meaning
ring; circle; surroundings

Origin

ORIGIN

玉 "jade" with 睘 "to go round": a ring of jade — a circle, and what surrounds.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

カン環状・環境・循環

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 環境かんきょう

    environment

  • 循環じゅんかん

    circulation

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

森の環境を守る活動に参加した。

I took part in an activity to protect the forest environment.

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