This is the 7642nd most frequent Japanese word.
勘
"勘" (kan): Intuition or perception.
In this sentence, '勘' refers to the person's ability to intuit or sense things accurately.
彼の勘はいつも正確だ。
His intuition is always accurate.
Here, '勘' is depicted as an innate ability to rely on instinct or gut feeling.
勘に頼ることも時々必要だ。
Sometimes relying on intuition is necessary.
In this example, '勘' is used to emphasize that reliance on intuition is inappropriate in the given context.