# 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”).

- 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

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 堪える | たえる (taeru) | to bear; to stand |

## Don't confuse it with

[勘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/intuition/)

## More in the “Doing & acting 3” set

[鎮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/calm-down/) · [扶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/provide-for/) · [享](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/enjoy/) · [堪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/withstand/) · [匿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shelter/) · [倣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/emulate/) · [捗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/make-progress/) · [蔽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cover-up/)

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