幹
Tree Trunk
Meanings
Tree Trunk, Main Part, Talent, Capability
On'yomi
かん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
みき
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
幹 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
幹 (Tree Trunk) is taught on WaniKani at level 23 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #364 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
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