overflow, flood, abuse
On'yomi (音読み)
- ラン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji "濫" primarily means overflow, flood, or abuse, and it is typically used as part of compounds rather than as a standalone noun or verb. One common compound is "濫用" (らんよう), which means abuse, often referring to the misuse of power or resources. Another example is "濫伐" (らんばつ), which translates to deforestation, highlighting the reckless cutting down of trees. Additionally, there's "濫調" (らんちょう), meaning excessive production, particularly used in economic contexts like currency. This kanji often has negative connotations, indicating excess or misuse, so be mindful of its implications in conversation.
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Example sentences
彼は飲酒が濫用されていた。
He was abusing alcohol.
Meanings across languages
- English
- overflow, flood, abuse
- Tiếng Việt
- tràn, tràn ngập, lạm dụng
- 日本語
- あふれる, あやまる
- 한국어
- 넘치다
- 中文
- 溢出
- id
- meluap
- th
- น้ำท่วม
- es
- inundación
- fr
- inondation
- de
- Überflutung
- pt
- transbordar
Common compounds
- 濫用らんようabuse, misuse
- 濫伐らんばつdeforestation, excessive logging
- 濫調らんちょうexcessive production (of currency, etc.)
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