勘

かん

Meanings

1. Noun perception; intuition; the sixth sense

Kanji

• 勘 intuition. Read as カン.

Example sentences

• 「最近、書道してないんだ」「そうなんだ。たまにはしないと勘が鈍るよ」
  "I haven't done any calligraphy lately." "Is that so? If you don't practice every so often you'll start to lose your touch."
• 調べればわかるだろうがまずは勘で答えてみよう。
  If you check you will probably figure it out, but first you should try to answer using your intuition.
• 私の勘は正しかったんだ。
  My hunch was right.

Common phrases

• 勘に頼る
• 勘を取り戻す
• 勘がいい (かんがいい) quick on the uptake

Words containing 勘

• 勘違い (かんちがい) misunderstanding
• 勘弁 (かんべん) pardon
• 勘定 (かんじょう) calculation

And 80 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N3

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