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寛

tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes13

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

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

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  • 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)

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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.