Kanji

桿

Meaning

shield and pole

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • てこ

On'yomi

  • かん きん bacillus
  • かん じょう rod-shaped
  • かん たい rod (cell)

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

桿
shield, pole
てこ, カン
木
tree, wood
き, こ-, ボク
旱
drought, dry weather
ひでり, カン
日
day, sun, Japan...
ひ, -び, ニチ
干
dry, parch, ebb...
ほ.す, ほ.し-, カン
十
ten
とお, と, ジュウ

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