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On readingかん9 strokesN2
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- かん
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
看has 9 strokes and concerns looking or watching over someone. - Basic usage:
看板is readかんばん, and看病is readかんびょう.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A signboard and caring for someone
新しい看板を掛けたmeans hung a new signboard.- Calling a dish
店の看板means it is the establishment's signature dish. 弟を母が看病したmeans the mother nursed the younger brother.看病concerns caring for someone who is ill.

