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Kanji Detail for 耽 - "indulge, absorbed"

耽

  • Meaning

    耽 means "indulge, absorbed." Also associated with large ears.

    1. Indulge - To engage deeply; to immerse oneself.

    2. Absorbed - Completely engrossed; fascinated.

    3. Large ears - Having ears that hang down.

  • Four-character idioms with 耽

    • 耽美主義 たんびしゅぎ Listen aestheticism

  • Tattoo check: 耽

    • Verified meaning: indulge, absorbed
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いおり, いしん, たん)
    • Also carries these associations: large ears

    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 耽

    Given names 耽(たん)Listen

    Surnames 耽(いおり)Listen 耽(いしん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    addicted; absorbed in

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    indulge in; be negligent

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to indulge in; to delay

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to indulge; to delay

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

    To delight in. Excessive delight is called 耽. | The 眈 in 虎視眈眈 (glaring like a tiger) is also colloquially written as 耽. See "眈" for details.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tan(タン) タン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    fu.keru(ふ-ける) ふ-ける

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    耳 (mimi・mimihen)

  • Related Keywords

    indulge absorbed large ears profoundness obsession addiction captivation engrossed fascination fixation immerse immersion infatuation passion preoccupation intense deeply mania

Sentences including 耽

  • We indulged in conversation and drink.

  • Charles lived a life of debauchery when he was young.

  • Even during work, I secretly indulge my Internet addiction.

  • Jack was pacing up and down in the room, lost in thought.

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