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On'yomi
カン
KAN
Kun'yomi
くつろ.ぐ・ひろ.い・ゆる.やか
kutsurogu / hiroi / yuruyaka

tolerant · leniency · generosity · relax · feel at home · be at ease · broadminded

peaceful

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Strokes13
Frequency#1377
Radicalroof(3)

Stroke Order

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Strokes13

Component Breakdown

=

roof + 莧

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of roof and phonetic. Relaxed under roof.

Symbolism

Generous, tolerant, relaxed. Represents broad-mindedness.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Sitting and waiting

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

寛仁大度

かんじんたいど

being generous, benevolent and magnanimous in disposition; being generous, benevolent and magnanimous in disposition

Proverbs & Idioms

寛容は知恵の証

かんようはちえのあかし

Tolerance is proof of wisdom

The ability to forgive shows wisdom