幹 — tree-trunk

Readings

On'yomi

カン

Kun'yomi

みき

Example words

• 幹部かんぶmanagement; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
• 新幹線しんかんせんbullet train (very high speed); Shinkansen
• 幹みき(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
• 幹線かんせんmain line; trunk line