kan
1. kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb)
2. kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period)
+ 3 additional meanings★ Common
Noun
#4447
貫
Kanji
pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate, brace
JLPT N1
, Grade 8
, Joyo
, Kanken Level 3
0 11
毋
R
do not, must not, be not
貝
R
shellfish
Readings
kun'yomi
- つらぬ.くtsuranuku
- ぬきnuki
- ぬ.くnuku
on'yomi
- カンkan
nanori
- つらtsura
- ぬくnuku
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Words That Use This Character
貫 貫 nuki1. crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
Noun#14103貫 くtsuranuku1. to go through; to pierce
2. to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through
3. to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
★ CommonVerb#13088一 貫 ikkan1. consistency; coherence
2. one kan (approx. 3.75 kg)
3. one piece of sushi
★ CommonNoun#14650貫 徹 kantetsu1. accomplishment; realization
2. penetration; pervasion
★ CommonNoun#69246貫 き通 すtsuranukitōsu1. to go through; to pierce
2. to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
★ CommonVerb#82804本 貫 honkan1. dwelling place (ritsuryō period); hometown
Noun#60256縦 貫 jūkan1. running through; traversal
Noun#69379一 貫 校 ikkan kō1. combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)
Noun#69459満 貫 mangan1. win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
Noun#69717