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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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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)
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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.
奈何
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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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Usefulness and usage:
• 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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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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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   
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