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[みき()]
miki
noun

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[かん()]
kan

English Meaning(s) for 幹

noun
  1. (tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

Definition and Synonyms for 幹

Linchpin a central cohesive source of support and stability
Synonyms: かなめ, よりどころ, キーストーン, バックボーン, 中枢, 主柱, 基幹, 大黒柱, 屋台骨, , , 支柱, , , , 柱石, 要石
Stalk a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Synonyms: 中子, , , , , ,
Tree Trunk the main stem of a tree
Synonyms: , , 樹幹
Tree Trunk usually covered with bark
Synonyms: , , 樹幹
Tree Trunk the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
Synonyms: , , 樹幹

Meanings for each kanji in 幹

» tree trunk

Categories 幹 is a member of

Support something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
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Plant Organ a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
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Stalk a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 幹

Sample Sentences for 幹

Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.

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