pan-

About this kanji

The kanji 「汎」 has the primary meaning of "pan-" or "broad," suggesting something that is general or widespread. It is typically used as a prefix in nouns rather than as a standalone verb. Common compounds include 汎用 (はんよう), meaning "generic," and 汎論 (はんろん), which refers to "general remarks." Another example is 汎愛 (はんあい), meaning "philanthropy." This kanji is useful for discussing concepts that cover a wide range or relate to general categories. Note that its usage often implies a lack of specificity, focusing instead on the broad applicability of the term.

Example sentences

• 汎用性のあるツールを使った。

  I used a versatile tool.

Meanings across languages

English

pan-

Tiếng Việt

toàn diện

日本語

汎用

한국어

범위

中文

泛

id

pan-

th

แพน-

es

pan-

fr

pan-

de

Pana-

pt

pan-

Common compounds

• 汎用はんようgeneric, general purpose, all-purpose
• 汎論はんろんgeneral remarks, outline
• 汎愛はんあいphilanthropy
• 汎発はんぱつpandemic, widespread
• 汎称はんしょうlumping similar things together and giving the group a collective name, collective name, generic term
• 汎化はんかgeneralization (psychology, linguistics, etc.)
• 汎米はんべいPan-American
• 汎関数はんかんすうfunctional