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Kanji Detail for 閑 - "leisure, quiet, peaceful"

閑

  • Meaning

    閑 means "leisure, quiet, peaceful."

    1. Leisure - Free time; relaxation.

    2. Quiet - Peaceful; tranquil.

    3. Idle - Not busy; unoccupied.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    leisure

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    fence, barrier; defend; idle time

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    enclosure; (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle; unoccupied; leisure

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    fence, guard; to defend; idle time

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

    A barrier. Used to limit the range of entry and exit. Therefore limiting is also called 防閑. Also, a place for raising horses, where they are separated and tied individually, is called 馬閑. | To be skilled. Being skilled and comfortable without fear. The Book of Odes says: "The four horses are well-trained." | Interchangeable with 閒. 安閒, 幽閒 are also sometimes written as 閑.
  • Onyomitip

    kan(カン) カン

  • Kunyomitip
    none
  • Strokestip

    12 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    門 (mon・mongamae・kadogamae)

  • Related Keywords
    leisure quiet idle peaceful tranquil serene calm relaxed unhurried free spare vacant slow gentle restful pastoral rural secluded contemplative

Sentences including 閑

  • The street was deserted after ten.

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