sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial
懇 centers on a warm, sincere, and open-hearted attitude toward others: being sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, and cordial.
懇 combines 貇 (a phonetic component carrying the sound コン) with 心 (heart), suggesting a heartfelt, sincere disposition. The exact origin of 貇 is uncertain, but the overall structure is a standard phono-semantic compound.
The top part 貇 looks like a person kneeling or bowing politely, and the bottom 心 is the heart. Imagine someone bowing with a warm heart, showing sincere kindness and hospitality.
For コン, picture a cordial host offering you a cone of ice cream: cone -> コン, and the gesture is warm and hospitable.
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy
friendship; intimacy
kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful
friendly talk; chat
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
intimacy
earnest; kind; sincere
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
polite; courteous; considerate; attentive
kind words
kindliness
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
your kind letter
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
cordial; kind; warm; genial