Meaning

Primary

Guardrail

Alternatives

Handrail, Bannister

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A column made of dry wood is turned into a guardrail to help people walk up and down stairs.

Reading

らんかん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

その欄干は古いからもたれないほうがいい。

This guardrail is old so you shouldn’t lean on it.

Kanji Composition