intuition, perception, check, compare

About this kanji

The kanji 勘 (kan) primarily means intuition or perception and often relates to understanding something without needing much evidence. It is mainly used in noun form. You will often see it in compounds like 勘定 (かんじょう), which means calculation, or 勘違い (かんちがい), meaning misunderstanding. Another common compound is 勘弁 (かんべん), which means pardon or forgive. A note to remember is that while it can suggest instinctive understanding, it can also refer to logical reasoning in some contexts. So, it reflects both an intuitive and analytical approach.

Example sentences

• 彼の勘は鋭い。

  His intuition is sharp.

Meanings across languages

English

intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense

Tiếng Việt

trực giác, nhận thức, kiểm tra, so sánh, cảm giác thứ sáu

日本語

直感, 知覚, 確認, 比較, 第六感

한국어

직관, 지각, 검사하다, 비교하다, 육감

中文

直觉, 感知, 检查, 比较, 第六感

id

intuisi

th

สัญชาตญาณ

es

intuición

fr

intuition

de

Intuition

pt

intuição

Common compounds

• 勘定かんじょうcalculation, computation, counting
• 勘案かんあんtaking into consideration, giving consideration (to)
• 勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess
• 勘弁かんべんpardon, forgiveness, forbearance
• 割り勘わりかんsplitting the cost, splitting the bill, Dutch treat
• 勘気かんきdisfavor, disfavour, disinheritance
• 勘決かんけつinvestigation and decision
• 勘検かんけんinvestigation

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