Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
あん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こう)(あん) (kōan

  1. device
  2. plan, scheme

Verb

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(こう)(あん)する (kōan surutransitive suru (stem (こう)(あん) (kōan shi), past (こう)(あん)した (kōan shita))

  1. to design, to invent
  2. to devise, to develop, to think up (a plan, method, etc.)

Conjugation

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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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考案 (goan) (hangeul 고안)

  1. hanja form? of 고안