bargain, reason, charge, suspicion
Also: point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful
On'yomi (音読み)
- レン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 廉 (レン) primarily relates to concepts of honesty and affordability. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. A few common compounds include 廉売 (れんばい), which means 'bargain sale', indicating a discounted price; 清廉 (せいれん), meaning 'honest' or 'upright', often used to describe a person's character; and 低廉 (ていれん), which means 'cheap', referring to low prices for goods. Another useful compound is 廉価 (れんか), translating to 'low price', frequently seen in advertising. A usage note: while 廉 emphasizes affordability or honesty, its formal tone makes it more common in written contexts than in everyday conversation.
Example sentences
彼はとても廉直な人だ。
He is a very honest person.
Meanings across languages
- English
- bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful
- Tiếng Việt
- giá rẻ
- 日本語
- 廉
- 한국어
- 청렴
- 中文
- 廉
- id
- diskon, alasan, biaya, kecurigaan, titik, akun, kemurnian, jujur, harga murah, murah, istirahat, puas, damai
- th
- ต่อรอง, เหตุผล, ค่าใช้จ่าย, ข้อสงสัย, จุดประสงค์, บัญชี, ความบริสุทธิ์, ซื่อสัตย์, ราคาต่ำ, ราคาถูก, พักผ่อน, พอใจ, สงบ
- es
- ganga, razón, cargo, sospecha, punto, cuenta, pureza, honesto, precios bajos, barato, descansado, contento, pacífico
- fr
- bonne affaire, raison, charge, suspicion, point, compte, pureté, honnête, prix bas, pas cher, reposé, content, paisible
- de
- Schnäppchen, Grund, Ladung, Verdacht, Punkt, Rechnung, Reinheit, ehrlich, niedriger Preis, billig, ausgeruht, zufrieden, friedlich
- pt
- pechincha, razão, cobrança, suspeita, punho, conta, pureza, honesto, preço baixo, barato, descansado, contente, pacífico
Common compounds
- 廉売bargain sale
- 清廉honest, upright, cleanhanded
- 低廉cheap, inexpensive
- 廉価low price, moderate price
- 廉潔honest, incorruptible, integrity
- 廉直integrity, uprightness
- 廉恥sense of honour (honor)
- 廉々each point, each part
Words using this kanji
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