free, unrestrained, simply
On'yomi (音読み)
- マン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 漫, pronounced 'man,' conveys a sense of being free or unrestrained. It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. One popular compound is 漫画 (manga), which refers to comic books, a huge part of Japanese pop culture. Another example is 漫才 (manzai), which describes a style of stand-up comedy featuring fast and humorous dialogue. You can also find 漫然 (manzen), meaning vaguely or aimlessly, often used to describe a lack of clear direction. This kanji tends to evoke a relaxed or carefree attitude, making it fitting for creative or light-hearted contexts.
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Example sentences
彼の話は漫才のようだ。
His story is like a comedy routine.
Meanings across languages
- English
- free, unrestrained, simply
- Tiếng Việt
- tự do, không bị ràng buộc
- 日本語
- 自由, 不拘束
- 한국어
- 자유로운, 구속 없는, 단순히
- 中文
- 自由, 不受限, 简单
- id
- bebas, tanpa batasan, sederhana
- th
- ฟรี, ไม่ถูกจำกัด, ง่ายๆ
- es
- libre, sin restricciones, simplemente
- fr
- libre, sans contraintes, simplement
- de
- frei, ungebunden, einfach
- pt
- livre, desimpedido, simples
Common compounds
- 漫才まんざいcomic dialogue, stand-up comedy
- 漫画まんがmanga, comics
- 漫然まんぜんvaguely, indistinctly
- 漫歩まんぽstrolling, meandering
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