冠 | Japanese meaning

冠【かんむり】

Frequency rank: 11,370. – 11,396.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtierssee also 衣冠 and 束帯
crown; diadem; coronet
top kanji radicalonly applies to かんむり
first verse of a haikai, etc.only applies to かむりsee also 俳諧

'taru' adjective; adverb taking the 'to' particle

best; peerless; firstonly applies to かん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.only applies to かんむり

Forms

冠【かんむり】【かん】【かむり】【かんぶり】Frequency rank: 11,370. – 11,396.
かんむりFrequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
かんFrequency rank: 32,505. – 32,810.
かむり
かんぶり

Generated definitions (experimental)

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers

This meaning refers to a ceremonial headpiece worn during religious or formal occasions in Japan, particularly associated with Shinto rituals.

、。

During the shrine festival, the clergy wear traditional caps.

、。

For the ceremony, he wore a beautiful traditional cap.

crown; diadem; coronet

In this context, it refers to an ornamental item of headwear symbolizing authority or victory, often used in royal contexts or as a metaphor for achievement.

。

The king wore a crown during the coronation ceremony.

、。

Suddenly, she was adorned with a crown on her head.

top kanji radical

This meaning refers to a specific component or radical in kanji that often appears at the top of a character, playing a crucial role in the structure and meaning of various kanji.

きごう「きごう」。

This kanji contains the radical "crown."

。

Radicals help in learning the meanings of kanji.

first verse of a haikai, etc.

This usage pertains to the initial part of a haiku or similar poetry form, which sets the theme or mood for the poem.

、。

He used a crown in his first haiku.

、だっ。

The first verse of that haiku was a beautiful depiction of nature.

best; peerless; first

This meaning conveys a sense of being the best or top in quality or status, often used to describe superiority in various contexts, such as competition or excellence.

かい界。

He is the best in the world of soccer.

。

That movie is the top-rated work of the year.

name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.

This meaning is used to describe a name associated with sponsorship, often indicating a brand or entity that supports an event or organization.

。

This tournament is sponsored by a famous company.

、。

His name was advertised as the title sponsor of the event.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to wear a crowntraditional crownimperial crownしんとシントShinto crownthe best crownnamed sponsorshipsponsored programsponsored eventsponsored teamcrowned poema person of high statusrole as a crown

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

あたま頭にかぶってちい地位やかいきゅう階級などをあらわす表すもの．.かぶり．.かむり．.かんぶり．.かがふり．.
かんじ漢字のじょうぶ上部にいち位置するこうせいようそ構成要素．.きごう「さかい宇きごう」のきごう「うかんむり宀きごう（うかんむりウ冠きごう）きごう」、きごう「ささ笹きごう」のきごう「たけ竹きごう（たけかんむり竹冠きごう）きごう」など．.かしら．.
さいじ催事やたいかい大会のめいしょう名称に、しゅさいしゃ主催者・きょうさん協賛しゃ者・しょうひん商品などのな名をいれる入れること．.きごう「きごう―たいかい大会きごう」きごう「きごう―ばんぐみ番組きごう」

Wiktionary

Example sentences

6 results

1. 。

The teacher put on a crown of flowers which was made by her pupils.

Tatoeba

2. 。

The girl in the picture is wearing a crown not of gold but of flowers.

Tatoeba

3. まゆこマユコ。

Mayuko wore a flower crown.

Tatoeba

4. たださ正さ。

Tatoeba

5. 。

There's a crown here.

Tatoeba

6. 。

The Queen's crown was made of gold.

Tatoeba

冠【かんむり】

Frequency rank: 11,370. – 11,396.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtierssee also 衣冠 and 束帯
crown; diadem; coronet
top kanji radicalonly applies to かんむり
first verse of a haikai, etc.only applies to かむりsee also 俳諧

'taru' adjective; adverb taking the 'to' particle

best; peerless; firstonly applies to かん

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

name; title; named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.only applies to かんむり

Forms

冠【かんむり】【かん】【かむり】【かんぶり】Frequency rank: 11,370. – 11,396.
かんむりFrequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
かんFrequency rank: 32,505. – 32,810.
かむり
かんぶり

Generated definitions (experimental)

traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers

This meaning refers to a ceremonial headpiece worn during religious or formal occasions in Japan, particularly associated with Shinto rituals.

、。

During the shrine festival, the clergy wear traditional caps.

、。

For the ceremony, he wore a beautiful traditional cap.

crown; diadem; coronet

In this context, it refers to an ornamental item of headwear symbolizing authority or victory, often used in royal contexts or as a metaphor for achievement.

。

The king wore a crown during the coronation ceremony.

、。

Suddenly, she was adorned with a crown on her head.

top kanji radical

This meaning refers to a specific component or radical in kanji that often appears at the top of a character, playing a crucial role in the structure and meaning of various kanji.

きごう「きごう」。

This kanji contains the radical "crown."

。

Radicals help in learning the meanings of kanji.

first verse of a haikai, etc.

This usage pertains to the initial part of a haiku or similar poetry form, which sets the theme or mood for the poem.

、。

He used a crown in his first haiku.

、だっ。

The first verse of that haiku was a beautiful depiction of nature.

best; peerless; first

This meaning conveys a sense of being the best or top in quality or status, often used to describe superiority in various contexts, such as competition or excellence.