How do you read 西漢?

西漢 is read せいかん (seikan).

What JLPT level is 西漢?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 西漢 in romaji?

西漢 is written seikan in romaji.

What kanji are in 西漢?

西 (West, Spain); 漢 (Sino-, China).

西漢せいかん

せいかん · seikan

noun

Western Han dynasty (of China; 206 BCE-9 CE), Former Han dynasty

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西West, Spain 音せい・さい訓にし JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 漢Sino-, China 音かん 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

西にしwest 西洋せいようthe West, Western countries 西暦せいれきChristian Era, after (Christ’s) death (A.D.)東西とうざいEast and West, whole country 関西かんさいsouth-western half of Japan, including Osaka 西日にしびwestering sun 漢字かんじkanji; Chinese character 漢和かんわChinese Character-Japanese (e.g., dictionary)

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What does 西漢 mean?

Western Han dynasty (of China; 206 BCE-9 CE), Former Han dynasty.

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せいかん (seikan). Press Listen above to hear it.

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