Illustration: Two siblings sit facing each other on the tatami of their living room. One holds out two closed fists at exactly the same height, hiding a small bead in one hand. The other immediately taps one fist with a single finger, wearing a calm, slightly amused expression rather than studying the hands.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

勘かん

kan

intuition, hunch

Example sentences

  1. その新聞記者しんぶんきしゃはニュースを嗅かぎつける鋭するどい勘かんを持もっている。

    The newsman has a nose for news.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしの勘かんは正ただしかったんだ。

    My hunch was right.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 調しらべればわかるだろうがまずは勘かんで答こたえてみよう。

    If you check you will probably figure it out, but first you should try to answer using your intuition.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 勘

  • 勘intuition; perceptionOnカン

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