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ι–‘
JLPT N1 12 strokes Frequency: #1994

Meanings

Leisure

Radicals

ι–€

Decomposition

βΏ΅ι–€ζœ¨

Etymology

Ideographic: A wooden fence 木 with a doorΒ ι–€

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 12

Stroke Order

1 vertical right-to-left
2 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
3 horizontal bottom-to-top
4 horizontal bottom-to-top
5 vertical right-to-left
6 hook right-to-left
7 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
8 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
9 horizontal bottom-to-top
10 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
11 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
12 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
カン kan
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

No common kun'yomi readings

Words Using This Kanji

49 words total
Other (20 words)
ζΆˆι–‘ しょうかん

killing time

ζœ‰ι–‘ιšŽη΄š ゆうかんかいきゅう

the leisured class

ζœ‰ι–‘ ゆうかん

leisured

ι–‘ι›… γ‹γ‚“γŒ

refined

ι–‘εœ° かんけ

quiet place

ι–‘ζ—₯月 γ‹γ‚“γ˜γ€γ’γ€

leisure

閑叀ι³₯ γ‹γ‚“γ“γ©γ‚Š

cuckoo

繁閑 はんかん

press and slack of business

εΏ™δΈ­ι–‘γ‚γ‚Š γΌγ†γ‘γ‚…γ†γ‹γ‚“γ‚γ‚Š

there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest

小人閑居 γ—γ‚‡γ†γ˜γ‚“γ‹γ‚“γγ‚‡

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

εΏ™δΈ­ζœ‰ι–‘ ぼうけゅうゆうかん

having free time to spare in the midst of busyness

ζ‚ γ€…ι–‘γ€… ゆうゆうかんかん

composed and unhurried

ι–‘ι›²ι‡ŽιΆ΄ かんうんやかく

life in natural setting, free from worldly cares

ι–‘ζ•£ζœŸ かんさんき

off period

閑叀ι³₯が鳴く γ‹γ‚“γ“γ©γ‚ŠγŒγͺく

to be quiet (due to lack of activity)

ι–‘ε―‚ζž―ζ·‘ γ‹γ‚“γ˜γ‚ƒγγ“γŸγ‚“

aesthetic sense in Japanese art emphasising quiet simplicity and subdued refinement

小人閑居して不善をγͺす γ—γ‚‡γ†γ˜γ‚“γ‹γ‚“γγ‚‡γ—γ¦γ΅γœγ‚“γ‚’γͺす

an idle brain is the devil's shop

ι–‘ かん

spare time

γ²γ£γγ‚Šι–‘ γ²γ£γγ‚Šγ‹γ‚“

quietly

ι–‘γ€… かんかん

quietly