感

JLPT N3

Feel, emotion

Readings

On’yomi: カン (kan)

Kun’yomi: かん(じる) (kan(jiru))

feel

Structure

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Vocabulary

感じる

かんじる

feel

感動

かんどう

be moved

感謝

かんしゃ

gratitude

感覚

かんかく

sense

感想

かんそう

impression

Example Sentences

違いを感じます。

ちがいをかんじます。

I feel the difference.

感動しました。

かんどうしました。

I was moved.

感謝します。

かんしゃします。

I give thanks.

感覚が大切です。

かんかくがたいせつです。

Sense is important.

感想を書きます。

かんそうをかきます。

I write my impressions.

Cultural Note

💖 感 emphasizes feelings, emotions, and impressions in Japanese culture.
• Central in emotional expression, such as 感謝 (gratitude) and 感動 (being moved).
• Appears in psychology, arts, and daily interactions, reflecting the value placed on emotional perception.
• Often combined with other kanji to describe nuanced human sensations and reactions.