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Kanji Detail for 侃 - "strong"

侃

  • Meaning

    侃 means "strong." Also associated with relaxed, straightforward.

    1. Strong - Upright and unyielding; brave and correct.

    2. Relaxed - Enjoying oneself in a leisurely, harmonious way.

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    • Verified meaning: strong
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, かん, すなお, ただし)
    • Also carries these associations: relaxed, straightforward

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 侃

    Given names 侃(あきら)Listen 侃(かん)Listen 侃(すなお)Listen 侃(ただし)Listen 侃(ただす)Listen 侃(つよし)Listen 侃(なおし)Listen 侃(まこと)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    strong; just; righteous; peace-loving

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    upright and strong; amiable

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to talk smoothly

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    upright and strong; amiable

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    侃侃: Upright and straightforward. Such as 侃侃而談 (speak frankly).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    kan(カン) カン

  • Kunyomi

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    tsuyo.i(つよ-い) つよ-い

  • Strokes

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    8 strokes

  • Radical

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    人 亻 (hito・nimben・hitogashira・hitoyane)

  • Related Keywords

    strong relaxed straightforward unafraid frank outspoken candid calm direct firm forthright honest sincere bold peaceful robust

Sentences including 侃

  • Parliament members had a raucous argument over the Wiretapping Law.

  • I wonder if they don't have meetings anymore where strong words fly and everyone goes at each other tooth and nail.

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