幹 meaning'tree trunk'
 onyomiカン
 kunyomiみき
termpronunciationEnglish
新幹線しんかんせんbullet train (very high speed), shinkansen
主幹しゅかんchief editor; manager, person in charge
基幹きかんmainstay, nucleus, key
幹からtrunk, stem, stalk; shaft (of an arrow); handle
幹事会かんじかいboard of governors
幹線かんせんmain line, trunk line
幹部かんぶmanagement, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons
根幹こんかんbasis, nucleus, root and branch
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