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Kotomora

閑

leisure

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • カン

Kun'yomi

—

Nanori

  • が
  • より

Meaning

閑 centers on quiet, unhurried time: leisure, free time, or a calm, idle state.

Most common words using 閑

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  • 閑散かんさん

    deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty

  • 閑静かんせい

    quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil

  • 閑古鳥かんこどり

    cuckoo

  • 閑かん

    spare time; free time; leisure

  • 閑のど

    tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

  • 有閑ゆうかん

    leisured

  • 等閑なおざり
    N1

    neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of

  • 閑職かんしょく

    leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure

  • 長閑のどか
    N1

    tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; serene

  • 閑居かんきょ

    quiet and secluded life; quiet retreat; idle life

  • 農閑期のうかんき

    slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers

  • ひっそり閑ひっそりかん

    quietly

  • 一閑張りいっかんばり

    lacquered papier-mâché

  • 休閑きゅうかん

    fallowing

  • 休閑地きゅうかんち

    fallow land

  • 安閑あんかん

    relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; peaceful; calm; comfortable

  • 小人閑居しょうじんかんきょ

    a small-minded person being idle (tends to do evil)

  • 小人閑居して不善をなすしょうじんかんきょしてふぜんをなす

    an idle brain is the devil's shop

  • 少閑しょうかん

    short interval of leisure; short break or breather; lull

  • 幽閑ゆうかん

    quiet and secluded

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Etymology

閑 combines 門 (gate) and 木 (tree), suggesting a tree by a gate creating a quiet, shaded spot for leisure.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a wooden gate (門) with a tree (木) growing beside it, creating a peaceful, shady spot perfect for leisure and quiet time.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, imagine a can of cold drink enjoyed in the leisure of that shady gate: can -> カン.