幹 — tree trunk / core

Grade 5かん, みき

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幹 (readings: かん, みき; Japanese kanji) means “tree trunk / core”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 幹部 (executive).

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What does 幹 mean?

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Kanji	幹
Meaning	tree trunk / core
Readings	かん, みき
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	幹部 (executive)

How to read 幹

幹 is read かん or みき depending on the word.

Words with 幹

新幹線しんかんせんtàu shinkansen
幹部cán bộ

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Updated: 2026-08-09