leisure
On'yomi (音読み)
- カン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 閑 (kan) primarily means leisure or tranquility. It is often used as a part of nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 等閑 (なおざり), which means neglect; 閑散 (かんさん), describing places that are deserted, like quiet streets or empty markets; and 長閑 (のどか), which refers to a peaceful or serene environment. Another interesting compound is 閑古鳥 (かんこどり), meaning cuckoo, associated with the idea of a quiet place since these birds are often heard in tranquil settings. This kanji captures the essence of peaceful and quiet moments in life, making it a lovely addition to your vocabulary.
Example sentences
閑静な場所でのんびりした。
I relaxed in a quiet place.
Meanings across languages
- English
- leisure
- Tiếng Việt
- thảnh thơi
- 日本語
- 暇, 閑暇
- 한국어
- 여가
- 中文
- 闲暇
- id
- waktu luang
- th
- เวลาว่าง
- es
- ocio
- fr
- loisir
- de
- Freizeit
- pt
- lazer
Common compounds
- 等閑なおざりneglect, negligence, disregard
- 閑散かんさんdeserted (esp. store, market, town, streets), quiet, still
- 長閑のどかtranquil, calm, quiet
- 閑静かんせいquiet (e.g. neighbourhood), peaceful, tranquil
- 閑古鳥かんこどりcuckoo
- 農閑期のうかんきslack season for farmers, leisure season for farmers
- 安閑あんかんrelaxed, easygoing, leisurely
- 閑暇かんかleisure
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