勘

かん
kan

intuition, gut feeling

What does 勘 mean?

勘 is a Japanese noun meaning “intuition” or “gut feeling” in English. It is written as 勘 in kanji, かん in hiragana, and kan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は勘がいい。

He has good intuition.

勘で答えたら、当たった。

I guessed and got it right.

Words sharing kanji with 勘

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