懇
sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial
Readings
On'yomi
- コン
Kun'yomi
- ねんご.ろ
Meaning
懇 centers on a warm, sincere, and open-hearted attitude toward others: being sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, and cordial.
Most common words using 懇
20 of 25- 懇願こんがん
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
- 懇談こんだん
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
- 懇意こんい
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy
- 懇親こんしん
friendship; intimacy
- 懇ろねんごろ
kind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful
- 懇話こんわ
friendly talk; chat
- 懇切こんせつ
kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous
- 昵懇じっこん
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
- 懇請こんせい
appeal; entreaty; request
- 丁寧懇切ていねいこんせつ
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
- 別懇べっこん
intimacy
- 懇々こんこん
earnest; kind; sincere
- 懇ろになるねんごろになる
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
- 懇切丁寧こんせつていねい
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
- 懇到こんとう
polite; courteous; considerate; attentive
- 懇命こんめい
kind words
- 懇情こんじょう
kindliness
- 懇意になるこんいになる
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
- 懇書こんしょ
your kind letter
- 懇望こんもう
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
Study
Etymology
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.
Meaning mnemonic
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.
Reading mnemonic
For コン, picture a cordial host offering you a cone of ice cream: cone -> コン, and the gesture is warm and hospitable.