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敢 means 'daring'
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カン
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Kun あえて あえない あえず
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 敢 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 敢 is used 18 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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カン
(read as がん)
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Most common form: 石敢當
noun
shigandang; stone tablet placed at a three-way street intersection (or dead end) to ward off evil spirits(click the word to view an additional 2 readings and 1 form, examples and links)
あえて
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