遑
leisure
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Readings
On'yomi
- カン
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- いとま
- ひま
Meaning
遑 centers on the idea of free time or leisure, a period when one is unhurried and has no pressing obligations.
Most common words using 遑
- 遑々こうこう
hurried; rushed; restless
Study
Etymology
遑 combines 辶 (movement) with 皇, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a sense of expansiveness or leisure. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The movement radical 辶 surrounds 皇, like a leisurely stroll through an imperial garden. When you have leisure, you can move without hurry.
Reading mnemonic
For カン, imagine a can of leisure: you open a can and out pours endless free time. Can -> カン, and the leisure flows out.