漢字城 Kanji Fortress

感 feel

Also: emotion

On'yomi
カン
Strokes
13
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

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感 is written in 13 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

When something moves you completely (咸), it reaches all the way down to the heart (心) — that is what it means to feel.

A common word

  • 感じ かんじ feeling

Example sentences

  • さむいとかんじたらまどをしめてください。

    If you feel cold, please close the window.

  • ともだちにかんしゃしています。

    I'm grateful to my friend.

Kanji that share a part

心 is its radical. 49 kanji share it in all.