excuse, dismissal
On'yomi (音読み)
- メン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まぬか.れる
- まぬが.れる
About this kanji
The kanji 免 (めん) primarily means to excuse or dismiss something. It can be used both as a verb and a noun. In compounds like 免疫 (めんえき), meaning immunity, and 免許 (めんきょ), meaning license, it conveys the idea of being exempt from certain obligations or requirements. Another example is 減免 (げんめん), which refers to reductions or exemptions, such as tax relief. Additionally, 御免 (ごめん) can express an apology, like saying 'I’m sorry.' Keep in mind that while this kanji carries the theme of exemption, its context will determine the specific meaning.
Example sentences
免税されることは嬉しい。
It’s nice to be tax-exempt.
Meanings across languages
- English
- excuse, dismissal
- Tiếng Việt
- miễn
- 日本語
- 免除
- 한국어
- 면제
- 中文
- 免
- id
- alasan
- th
- ข้ออ้าง
- es
- excusa
- fr
- excuse
- de
- Entschuldigung
- pt
- desculpa
Common compounds
- 免疫めんえきimmunity, immunization, immunisation
- 免許めんきょlicense, licence, permission
- 減免げんめんreduction and exemption (e.g. taxes), mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
- 御免ごめんI'm sorry, my apologies, excuse me
- 罷免ひめんdismissal (from a position), discharge
- 免除めんじょexemption, exoneration, discharge
- 免職めんしょくdismissal, sacking, discharge
- 免税めんぜいtax exemption, duty exemption
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