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眈 Kanji meaning "watch intently"

Jiten frequency #2966Kanken Level 1TMW Divine Idol9 strokes

Meanings

watch intently

On'yomi

タン

Kun'yomi

にら.む

Composed of

目eyeradical
冘to move on

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

虎(こ)視(し)眈(たん)々(たん)vigilantly (watching for an opportunity)#30303眈(たん)々(たん)(glaring) covetously#160470虎(こ)視(し)眈(たん)眈(たん)vigilantly (watching for an opportunity)#164079眈(たん)眈(たん)(glaring) covetously#393682

Most common words using this kanji

虎(こ)視(し)眈(たん)々(たん)vigilantly (watching for an opportunity)#30303眈(たん)々(たん)(glaring) covetously#160470虎(こ)視(し)眈(たん)眈(たん)vigilantly (watching for an opportunity)#164079眈(たん)眈(たん)(glaring) covetously#393682
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