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12 words matching 'いかん' found
いかん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
いかん
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1. how; in what way  (often written with kana only)
noun
2. circumstances  (see also: 如何による; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 4 (among the 5,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 109,676 which gives a rank of 3,872
いかん is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 30,000 (about 20,100,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
はだ
いろ
いかん
わず
かれ
まんにん
万人
げんろん
言論
じゆう
自由
ようご
擁護
した

He stood for freedom of speech for everyone regardless of color.
てんこう
天候
いかんかかわらず
えき
むか
まい
ります

Rain or shine, I will come to meet you at the station.
その
しあい
試合
こくせき
国籍
いかん
わず
だれ
でも
さんか
参加
でき
出来

Anyone can participate in the game, no matter what nationality they are.
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Reading : いかん   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 39,000 (about 14,100,000 results)
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如何
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Reading : いかん   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 1,000 (about 852,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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いかん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
遺憾
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Reading : いかん   
regrettable; unsatisfactory
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 87,838 which gives a rank of 8,489
遺憾 is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 28,000 (about 21,400,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
いま
こうつう
交通
きかん
機関
はったつ
発達
した
ため
ある
ひと
すく
ない
いかん
遺憾
である
It is regrettable that few people should walk today because of the development of traffic facilities.
たいへん
大変
いかん
遺憾
ながら
かのじょ
彼女
くなった
こと
らせします

I am very sorry to inform you that she died.
きみ
こうどう
行動
いかん
遺憾
てん
おお

Your behavior leaves much to be desired.
いかん
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 29,000 (about 21,300,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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いかん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
いかん
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transfer of control
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 87,103 which gives a rank of 8,003
いかん is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 29,000 (about 21,300,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 15 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
らいしゅう
来週
てんこう
天候
いかん
しあい
試合
ちゅうし
中止
する
めます

We will decide whether the match is to be cancelled, depending on the weather next week.
しかた
仕方
ないそれいかんともしがたい
It can't be helped.
移管
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Reading : いかん   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 76,000 (about 3,750,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2617
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 15 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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いかん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
いかん
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noun
medical officer
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 70,216 which gives a rank of 14,341
いかん is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 29,000 (about 21,300,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 39 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Reading : いかん   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 121,000 (about 1,020,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 39 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
いかん is the reading of the following word:
位冠
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Reading : いかん   
noun
ancient headgear showing rank
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 29,621 which gives a rank of 75,024
• Google Japan frequency rank: 33,000 (about 17,500,000 results)
No examples found for any form of this word.
いかん is the reading of the following word:
胃管
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Reading : いかん   
noun
stomach tube; nasogastric tube
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 30,966 which gives a rank of 67,735
• Google Japan frequency rank: 57,000 (about 7,280,000 results)
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いかん is the reading of the following word:
衣冠
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Reading : いかん   
noun
kimono and ancient head-dress
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 27,211 which gives a rank of 93,585
• Google Japan frequency rank: 79,000 (about 3,480,000 results)
No examples found for any form of this word.
いかん is an exact match with one form of the following word:
行かん
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Reading : いかん   
expression
1. wrong; not good; of no use  (see also: 行けない:いけない; often written with kana only)
2. hopeless; past hope  (see also: 行けない:いけない; often written with kana only)
3. must not do  (see also: 行けない:いけない; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 7 (among the 20,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 65,196 which gives a rank of 15,725
行かん is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 92,000 (about 2,360,000 results)
Example sentences:
それ
かん
わい
That won't work!
きょうしつ
教室
おしゃべりしていかん
Don't you talk in the classroom.
いかん
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いかん is the reading of the following word:
位官
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Reading : いかん   
noun
rank and official position
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 28,807 which gives a rank of 80,513
• Google Japan frequency rank: 131,000 (about 788,000 results)
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いかん is the reading of the following word:
伊艦
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Reading : いかん   
noun
Italian warship
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 21,181 which gives a rank of 141,990
• Google Japan frequency rank: 133,000 (about 752,000 results)
No examples found for any form of this word.
いかん is the reading of the following word:
尉官
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Reading : いかん   
noun
officer below the rank of major; company officer
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 80,770 which gives a rank of 10,648
• Google Japan frequency rank: 193,000 (about 317,000 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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いかん is the reading of the following word:
偉観
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Reading : いかん   
noun
magnificent sight
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 6 (among the 15,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 76,962 which gives a rank of 10,696
• Google Japan frequency rank: 248,000 (about 16,100 results)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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ナ    Nara   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジ   シ   しめ to show   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
カ   なに    なん what?   
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カ    good, possible, approval   
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hook
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ジョ   ニョ    same   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
イ   ユイ    bequest   
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move
キ   たっと    とうと precious, valuable   たっと    とうと value, esteem, respect   
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チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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stick   
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
カン    remorse   
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カン    feelings   
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all, together, same   
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number 5, 5th   
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tasseled spear
シン   こころ heart   
heart
イ   shift   うつ    うつ to move   
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タ   おお many   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
grain
カン   くだ pipe, tube   
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カン    bureaucrat   
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two mouths
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roof   
bamboo
イ    doctor   
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シ   や arrow   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
side open box
イ   くらい rank   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
カン   かんむり crown   
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ゲン   ガン   origin; original   もと origin   
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legs
スン   inch
cover; covered   
イ    stomach   
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ニク body part   
デン   た rice field   
イ   ころも clothes   
コウ   ギョウ   アン   ゆ    い to go   おこな to take place   
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step
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
イ    that one; Italy   
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slashed yo
カン    warship   
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シュウ   ふね boat   ふな-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
wide
dot   
カン    keep watch, oversee   
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シン   ジン    subject, retainer   
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さら dish   
イ    military officer   
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corpse
イ   えら illustrious, famous   
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イ    tanned leather   
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wheel around
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ゴ   いつ-    いつ five   
カン    outlook   
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little bird
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ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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