The kanji character 敢 means "dare," "bold," "courageous," or "resolute." It implies a willingness to do something despite fear or risk. It signifies a decisive and fearless attitude. It often suggests taking action in a situation that is difficult or challenging.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あえ-て (ae-te, to dare to do something)

⚫︎ 大胆（だいたん）な発言 Translation: a daring remark ⚫︎ 敢えて（あえて）挑戦する Translation: to dare to challenge ⚫︎ 勇敢（ゆうかん）な兵士 Translation: a brave soldier

The kanji 敢 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a character whose construction combines a semantic component (meaning) and a phonetic component (sound). The left side is 㫃, which is related to "to move." The right side is 敢, which signifies "to dare." Therefore, the meaning of 敢 is "to dare to move," "to move boldly." The 敢 character, over time, also took on meanings related to courage and boldness.