Kanji 凡 commonplace, ordinary, mediocre Related words 平凡 is the common modern word for ordinary or unremarkable, while 凡 alone is a rare, terse literary term with the same core meaning.
凡庸 stresses mediocrity or lack of distinction more strongly than the plainer 凡 .
Word family· 35 ordinary; common; mediocre
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
going down in order; three-up, three-down
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various; many; all kinds of
uncommon; outstanding; extraordinary
ordinary; usual; commonplace
ordinary matter; common thing; natural thing
mediocrity; mediocre
mediocre work; poor work
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary people
ordinary priest; unranked priest · foolish monk
ordinary talent; mediocre ability
common mistake; elementary error
mediocre and small-minded; of little talent and petty
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Written forms 凡ぼん Usage 70%
Attested kanji form. Standalone 凡 read ぼん meaning ordinary or mediocre is rare; learners will more often encounter related words such as 平凡 and 非凡 .
ぼん Usage 30%
Etymology Uses the Sino-Japanese reading ぼん of the kanji 凡 . The spelling is conventionally associated with generalness or ordinariness; the exact historical development of this standalone adjectival use is not specified.
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