寛
tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded
Readings
On'yomi
- カン
Kun'yomi
- くつろ.ぐ
- ひろ.い
- ゆる.やか
Nanori
- とも
- のぶ
- のり
- ひろし
- ひろん
- ゆた
- ゆたか
Meaning
寛 centers on a spacious, relaxed attitude: being tolerant, generous, and broadminded, which naturally extends to feeling at ease and at home.
Most common words using 寛
20 of 42- 寛かん
lenient; gentle
- 寛ゆた
relaxed
- 寛容かんようN1
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
- 寛ぐくつろぐN2
to relax; to feel at home
- 寛大かんだいN1
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
- 寛ぎくつろぎ
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
- 寛げるくつろげる
to loose; to ease; to relax
- 寛永かんえい
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
- 寛解かんかい
remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.)
- 寛いひろい
broadminded
- 寛政かんせい
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
- 寛治かんじ
Kanji era (1087.4.7-1094.12.15)
- 寛平かんぴょう
Kanpyō era (889.4.27-898.4.26); Kanbyō era
- 寛文かんぶん
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
- 寛仁かんじん
magnanimous
- 寛仁かんにん
Kannin era (1017.4.23-1021.2.2)
- 不寛容ふかんよう
intolerance
- 完全寛解かんぜんかんかい
complete remission
- 寛仁大度かんじんたいど
being generous, benevolent and magnanimous in disposition
- 寛保かんぽう
Kanpō era (1741.2.27-1744.2.21)
Study
Etymology
寛 is the modern simplified form of 寬. The older form combines 宀 (roof) with a phonetic component that also suggests spaciousness. The modern simplification replaces the lower right part with a simpler shape.
Meaning mnemonic
Under a roof (宀), you see a plant (⺾) and an eye (見) — imagine a spacious room with plants where you can relax and be generous with your time.
Reading mnemonic
For カン, picture a can of your favorite drink under the roof, helping you relax and feel at home: can -> カン.