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Kanji 凡: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 凡: commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

Key takeaways

Kanji 凡: commonplace, ordinary, mediocre. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

commonplaceordinarymediocre

On reading

ボンハン

Kun reading

およ.そおうよ.そすべ.て

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 凡

commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

几 + 丶

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A table (几) with just a single dot (丶) on it looks very simple and plain. This kanji represents things that are 'ordinary' or 'commonplace,' as seen in words like 'ordinary' (평범).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ボン
  • 平凡へいぼん

    ordinary / common / mediocre

Kun reading

およ.そ
  • 凡そおよそ

    about / approximately / roughly

  • 大凡おおよそ

    about / roughly / approximately

Commonly used words

  • 平凡
    へいぼん

    ordinary / common / mediocre

  • 凡そ
    およそ

    about / approximately / roughly

  • 大凡
    おおよそ

    about / roughly / approximately

Example sentences

Example 1

あらゆる場所で花が咲いている。

Translation

Flowers are blooming everywhere.

Example 2

あらゆる方法を試してみた。

Translation

I tried every method.

Example 3

会議はおよそ一時間続きました。

Translation

The meeting lasted about an hour.

Example 4

およその予算を教えてください。

Translation

Please tell me the approximate budget.

Kanji 凡: commonplace, ordinary, mediocre | Daily Nihongo