漢かん

noun

China; Chinese

Used 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。

  Kanji are characters that came from China.

noun

Han dynasty

Historical 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。

  It is said that paper was invented during the Han dynasty.

noun

Han Chinese; ethnic Han

Refers 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。

  About 92% of China's population is Han Chinese.

noun, used as a suffix

man; guy

Suffix 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。

  He is a tough, principled man through and through.