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Kotomora

旰

sunset, dusk, evening

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カン

Kun'yomi

  • く.れる

Meaning

旰 centers on the late part of the day when the sun is setting: sunset, dusk, or evening.

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Etymology

旰 combines 日 (sun) with 干, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the time when the sun is declining.

Meaning mnemonic

The sun 日 is beside 干, which looks like a drying rack. Picture the sun hanging low on a drying rack at sunset, marking the evening.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, imagine a can of evening light: as the sun sets, someone opens a can and the warm dusk light spills out. Can -> カン.