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  • 烏
  • 堕

57 敢 Daring

Radical Combination

  • elf Elf
  • 夂 Winter

Readings

On’yomi

かん

Kun’yomi

あ

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

An elf who ventures outside in winter has a lot of daring. Elf ears are very, very delicate, and the winter cold can really mess them up. So if you see an elf adventuring in winter, know that that particular elf is a really daring dude.

Hints

Imagine how much daring it would take to go outside in winter knowing you could be freezing your precious elf ears off.

Reading Mnemonic

The amount of daring you'd need is about equal to the amount Genghis Khan (かん) had. And he was really daring!

Hints

Do you think you have the same amount of daring as an elf going out in winter and Genghis Khan? Tell the truth.

Visually Similar Kanji

Currently there are no similar looking kanji which exist in the WaniKani learning system

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