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Kanji Detail for 豁 - "open, broad, empty"

  • Meaning

    豁 means "open, broad, empty."

    1. Open - To be accessible; to lead through.

    2. Broad - Having a generous mind.

    3. Empty - Hollow; vacant.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    empty

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    open up, clear; exempt

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to play Chinese finger-guessing game

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    clear, open; exempt

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

    An open passage between mountain valleys is called 豁. Therefore a spacious and clear environment is called 軒豁 (expansive). Describing an old person's appearance as 頭童齒豁 (bald head and gapped teeth) refers to teeth that are separated from each other. | An open and expansive mind is also called 豁. Such as saying 豁然貫通 (suddenly understanding completely). | To release or exempt. Such as exemption of taxes is called 豁免 (exemption), and release from imprisonment is called 超豁 (pardon).
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