tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax
Also: feel at home, be at ease, broadminded
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- くつろ.ぐ
- ひろ.い
- ゆる.やか
About this kanji
The kanji 寛 (kan) primarily means tolerant or generous, suggesting a sense of relaxation and ease. It is often used as a noun, but you will also find it in several useful verbs and adjectives. For example, 寛ぐ (くつろぐ) means to relax, and 寛大 (かんだい) translates to tolerant or magnanimous. Another important compound is 寛容 (かんよう), which means tolerance. This kanji often conveys a feeling of comfort, making it great for expressing kindness and understanding towards others. When learning this kanji, consider how it reflects a welcoming attitude in social situations.
Example sentences
彼は非常に寛容だ。
He is very generous.
Meanings across languages
- English
- tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded
- Tiếng Việt
- hào phóng
- 日本語
- 寛
- 한국어
- 관대함
- 中文
- 宽
- id
- toleran
- th
- อดทน
- es
- tolerante
- fr
- tolérant
- de
- tolerant
- pt
- tolerante
Common compounds
- 寛ぐto relax, to feel at home
- 寛大tolerant, generous, lenient
- 寛容tolerance, open-mindedness, forbearance
- 寛いbroadminded
- 寛ぎease, relaxation, comfort
- 寛厳leniency and severity
- 寛厚kindness, largeheartedness
- 寛闊generous, largehearted
Words using this kanji
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