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What does the kanji 閑 mean?

閑 means leisurely, idle. On'yomi カン.

Quick facts
On'yomiカン
Strokes12
Main radical門
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi カン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

leisurely, idle

Memory hook

A wooden (木) bar across the gate (門) and nobody calling — LEISURE, QUIET.

Main radical

門gate 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.