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寛緩 (かんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寛かん緩かん

Meanings

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adverb, taru-adjective

calm and composed; cool and collected

Literary and rare; describes a person's serene, unruffled demeanor. Often used in classical or formal writing.

彼かれは寛かん緩かんとして動どうじなかった。
He remained calm and unperturbed.
寛かん緩かんたる態たい度どで交こう渉しょうに臨のぞんだ。
He approached the negotiations with an air of perfect composure.

Written forms

寛かん緩かん
Rare kanji spelling; the word is literary and seldom used in modern writing.
かんかんUsage100%
Kana spelling is practical for this rare literary word, as the kanji forms are obscure.
緩かん々かん
Alternate kanji form; equally rare.
緩かん緩かん
Alternate kanji form; equally rare.
寛かん寛かん
Alternate kanji form; equally rare.

Kanji

寛tolerant, leniency, generosity

緩slacken, loosen, relax

Similar words

悠ゆう然ぜん
悠然 is more common and means 'calm and dignified', while 寛緩 is rarer and emphasizes a relaxed, unruffled composure.
泰たい然ぜん
泰然 means 'self-possessed' or 'imperturbable', similar in register but more about inner strength; 寛緩 leans toward outward calmness.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 寛 (lenient, relaxed) and 緩 (loose, gentle) suggest a meaning of 'relaxed and calm'. The reduplicated form かんかん is likely a literary coinage.