勘: the kanji for intuition; consider

勘 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means intuition; consider. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

intuition; considerMeaning

カンOn reading

—Kun reading

11Strokes

Stroke order

勘 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

勘 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

カン (kan)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
勘かん · kan	intuition
勘違いかんちがい · kanchigai	misunderstanding
勘定かんじょう · kanjō	bill; calculation
勘弁かんべん · kanben	pardon; tolerance

Example sentences for work and daily life

日にちを勘違いしていた。Hinichi o kanchigai shite ita.I had the date wrong.
お勘定をお願いします。Okanjō o onegai shimasu.Check, please.
彼は勘がいい。Kare wa kan ga ii.He has good intuition.
もう勘弁してください。Mō kanben shite kudasai.Please give me a break.
長年の勘で天気を当てた。Naganen no kan de tenki o ateta.He predicted the weather with years of intuition.

Questions about 勘

How many strokes does 勘 have?

勘 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 勘?

The on readings are kan (カン). 勘 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 勘?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.