満
full · fullness · enough · satisfy
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
water + grass + 両
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic. Water filling.
Symbolism
Satisfaction, full moon, fill. Represents fullness.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
喜色満面
きしょくまんめん
being all smiles with joy; being all smiles with joy
順風満帆
じゅんぷうまんぱん
smooth sailing; smooth sailing
不平不満
ふへいふまん
discontent and grumbling; discontent and grumbling
満場一致
まんじょういっち
unanimity; unanimous consent; unanimous agreement; unanimity
満身創痍
まんしんそうい
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; having wounds all over one's body
得意満面
とくいまんめん
triumphant air; smugness; triumphant air
自己満足
じこまんぞく
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness; self-satisfaction
円満具足
えんまんぐそく
(things) being complete, tranquil, and in harmony; (things) being complete, tranquil, and in harmony
大兵肥満
だいひょうひまん
big portly man; big portly man
闘志満々
とうしまんまん
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness; brimming with fighting spirit
豊年満作
ほうねんまんさく
bumper crops; year of a full rice harvest; bumper crops
野心満々
やしんまんまん
burning with ambition; highly ambitious; burning with ambition
福徳円満
ふくとくえんまん
being perfectly happy and prosperous; wealth and happiness; being perfectly happy and prosperous
満目荒涼
まんもくこうりょう
all nature being bleak and desolate; scene looking desolate and forlorn as far as the eye can see; all nature being bleak and desolate
満目蕭条
まんもくしょうじょう
all nature being bleak and desolate; scene looking desolate and forlorn as far as the eye can see; all nature being bleak and desolate
桃李満門
とうりまんもん
gathering of excellent and capable people; gathering of excellent and capable people
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 満 mean in Japanese?
満 means full, fullness, enough, satisfy.
How do you read 満?
On'yomi: マン、バン (MAN, BAN). Kun'yomi: み.ちる、み.つ、み.たす (michiru, mitsu, mitasu).
How many strokes does 満 have?
満 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 水 (water).
Is 満 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 満 (full, fullness, enough, satisfy) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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