leisure, free time
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
- ゲ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひま
- いと.ま
- ひま.つ
About this kanji
The kanji 暇, pronounced as ひま (hima), primarily means leisure or free time. It is commonly used as a noun, but you will also find it in forms like 暇な (hima na), which means free or available, and 暇つぶし (hima tsubushi), referring to activities to kill time. Another interesting compound is 暇人 (hima jin), meaning an idle or leisurely person. This kanji captures the essence of relaxation and time off from busy schedules. A quick note is that while it suggests having free time, it can also imply a lack of engagement or productivity.
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Example sentences
暇な時間に本を読む。
I read books in my free time.
Meanings across languages
- English
- leisure, free time
- Tiếng Việt
- thời gian rảnh, nghỉ ngơi
- 日本語
- ひま, 暇
- 한국어
- 여가, 자유 시간
- 中文
- 休闲, 空闲
- id
- waktu luang
- th
- เวลาว่าง, การพักผ่อน
- es
- ocio, tiempo libre
- fr
- loisir, temps libre
- de
- freizeit, freie zeit
- pt
- lazer, tempo livre
Common compounds
- 暇なひまなfree, leisurely
- 暇つぶしひまつぶしkilling time, pastime
- 暇人ひまじんidle person, person with free time
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