~観

かん

feeling, view

Also:crown, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc.

What does ~観 mean?

~観 is a Japanese noun meaning feeling, view in English. It can also be translated as crown, top kanji radical, first verse of a haikai, etc. depending on context. It is written as ~観 in kanji, かん in hiragana, and kan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

絵の中の少女は黄金ではなくて花のかんむりをかぶっています。

The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.