Translation guide
A historical title for a ruler or military leader in Central Asia, especially in Mongol and Turkic contexts. In Japanese, it is usually rendered as ハーン or カン, with ハーン being more common for Mongol khans.
Referring to a historical ruler such as Genghis Khan or Kublai Khan
The most common rendering for 'khan' in Japanese, especially for Mongol rulers. Used in historical contexts.
チンギス・ハーンはモンゴル帝国の創始者です。
Genghis Khan is the founder of the Mongol Empire.
An alternative rendering, sometimes used for Turkic khans or in certain historical texts. Less common than ハーン.
カン国は中央アジアに存在しました。
The khanate existed in Central Asia.
The kanji for 'khan', used in historical Chinese contexts or in compound words. Rarely used alone.
大汗はモンゴル帝国の君主の称号です。
Great Khan is the title of the monarch of the Mongol Empire.
For most references to Mongol khans, use ハーン. カン is sometimes seen in academic or historical texts for Turkic khans, but ハーン is safer for general use.