also: かかん
noun
khan; khagan
Historical title for a ruler of nomadic peoples in Central Asia, such as the Mongols or Turks. The reading かがん is more common than かかん. From the word 'khaghan'.
See also: ハン
チンギス・ハンはモンゴル帝国の可汗だった。
Genghis Khan was the khagan of the Mongol Empire.
可汗は遊牧民の間で最高の支配者を指す称号だ。
Khagan is a title that refers to the supreme ruler among nomadic peoples.
ハン is the more common modern Japanese word for 'khan', while 可汗 is a historical or academic term.
Borrowed from the historical title 'khaghan' used by nomadic rulers in Central Asia. The kanji 可汗 are ateji representing the sound.