閑

leisure

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

カン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

がより

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:12

JLPT:N1

Frequency:1994

Vocabulary

カン

Word	Reading	Meaning
閑散	カンサン	deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; flat; off-season; quiet; dull; idle; free; unoccupied
閑静	カンセイ	quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
農閑期	ノウカンキ	slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
安閑	アンカン	relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; peaceful; calm; comfortable; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed; carefree
閑暇	カンカ	leisure

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
等閑	なおざり	neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
閑か	しずか	quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
長閑	のどか	tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; serene; mild (weather); balmy
閑	ひま	spare time; free time; leisure; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; vacation; holiday; dismissal; firing; severance; divorce; free; not busy; unoccupied; idle; slow (business); slack; dull; to be free; to be not busy; to be available; to be doing nothing
閑古鳥	かんこどり	cuckoo

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning

open, unfold, unseal

question, ask, problem

clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan

fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

review, inspection, revision

interval, space

utmost, most, extreme

gate, counter for cannons