Moji Ninja

堪 — withstand; be capable

堪 means “withstand; be capable”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: カン (kan), タン (tan). Kun'yomi: た(える) (taeru). You'll see it in words such as 堪える (taeru, “to bear; to stand”).

堪
Stroke order of 堪
Meaning
withstand; be capable
On'yomi
カン (kan), タン (tan)
Kun'yomi
た(える) (taeru)
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 3

How to remember 堪

Parts: 土 earth · 甚 extremely

Words with 堪

WordReadingMeaning
堪えるたえる taeru kunto bear; to stand

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