漢かんかんFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeaningsJump to a sense…1. China; Chinese2. Han dynasty3. Han Chinese; ethnic Han4. man; guy1nounChina; ChineseUsed mainly in compounds such as 漢字 (kanji), 漢文 (classical Chinese), and 漢方 (Chinese medicine). Rarely used alone.漢かん字じは中ちゅう国ごくから伝つたわった文も字じだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerKanji are characters that came from China.2nounHan dynastyhistorical termHistorical term referring to the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE). Often appears in historical or academic contexts.漢かんの時じ代だいに紙かみが発はつ明めいされたと言いわれている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIt is said that paper was invented during the Han dynasty.3nounHan Chinese; ethnic HanRefers to the Han ethnic group, the majority ethnic group in China. Used in contexts discussing ethnicity or demographics.中ちゅう国ごくの人じん口こうの約やく92%は漢かん民みん族ぞくだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerAbout 92% of China's population is Han Chinese.4noun, used as a suffixman; guySuffix used to describe a man, often with a rough, tough, or negative nuance. Common in words like 硬骨漢 (hard-boned man) or 悪漢 (villain).See also: 硬骨漢彼かれは筋すじ金がね入いりの硬こう骨こつ漢かんだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe is a tough, principled man through and through.See all 63 example sentences ›