冠

meaningcrown, best, peerless

On'yomi
カン
Kun'yomi
かんむり
Strokes
9
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1503 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

冠
  • 冠かんむりtraditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
  • 栄冠えいかんlaurels
  • 冠婚葬祭かんこんそうさいimportant ceremonial occasions in family relationships
  • 三冠馬さんかんばwinner of Japan's three main horse races

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