• 漢字かんじ — Chinese character
• 漢語かんご — Sino-Japanese word
• 漢方かんぽう — Chinese herbal medicine
• 漢文かんぶん — classical Chinese writing
• 和漢わかん — Japanese and Chinese

The left radical 氵 (sanzui) represents water, reflecting the Han River. The right side is derived from the phonetic 𠬝 (kan), used to indicate sound. Together, they originally named the river but later came to signify the Han dynasty and its culture. The character is deeply embedded in terms relating to Chinese language and scholarship.

漢字かんじは 日本語にほんごにも使つかわれています。
Chinese characters are also used in Japanese.

漢方薬かんぽうやくは 自然しぜんの力ちからを活いかしています。
Chinese herbal medicine makes use of natural powers.

🎧 Listen to カン.