withstand, endure, support, resist

About this kanji

The kanji 堪 (かん, たん) primarily means to withstand or endure. It is often used in verbs, but appears in many nouns as well. For example, in the compound 堪能 (たんのう), it means "proficient" or "skilled," while 堪らない (たまらない) translates to "intolerable," expressing a strong negative feeling. Another useful compound is 堪忍 (かんにん), which means "patience" or "tolerance." A usage note: the phrase 堪忍袋 (かんにんぶくろ) refers to someone's "store of patience," highlighting how much someone can endure before losing their temper. This kanji captures the essence of resilience in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 耐え難い痛みに堪えた。

  I endured the unbearable pain.

Meanings across languages

English

withstand, endure, support, resist

Tiếng Việt

chịu đựng, kháng cự, hỗ trợ

日本語

堪える, 耐える, 支える, 抵抗する

한국어

견뎌내다, 참다, 지지하다, 저항하다

中文

忍受, 耐受, 支持, 抵抗

id

menahan

th

ทน

es

resistir

fr

résister

de

standhalten

pt

suportar

Common compounds

• 堪能たんのうproficient, skilled, skillful
• 堪らないたまらないintolerable, unbearable, unendurable
• 堪忍袋かんにんぶくろone's store of patience
• 堪忍かんにんpatience, forbearance, endurance
• 不堪ふかんincompetence
• 堪るたまるto bear, to endure
• 抗堪性こうたんせいsurvivability (ability to withstand an attack)
• 堪えるこらえるto bear, to stand, to endure

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