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Kanji 容: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 容: contain, form, looks

Key takeaways

Kanji 容: contain, form, looks. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

containformlooks

On reading

ヨウ

Kun reading

い.れる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 容

contain, form, looks

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

宀 + 谷

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A roof (宀) over a valley (谷) represents a vast space that can contain or hold things. It also refers to the form or appearance of how those things are contained.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヨウ
  • 寛容かんよう

    tolerance / patience / generosity

  • 許容きょよう

    tolerance / acceptance / permission

  • 収容しゅうよう

    accommodation / housing / detention

  • 形容詞けいようし

    true adjective / descriptive word

  • 形容動詞けいようどうし

    adjectival noun / quasi-adjective

  • 美容びよう

    beauty care / cosmetology

  • 容器ようき

    container / vessel

  • 容積ようせき

    capacity / volume

Commonly used words

  • 寛容
    かんよう

    tolerance / patience / generosity

  • 許容
    きょよう

    tolerance / acceptance / permission

  • 収容
    しゅうよう

    accommodation / housing / detention

  • 形容詞
    けいようし

    true adjective / descriptive word

  • 形容動詞
    けいようどうし

    adjectival noun / quasi-adjective

  • 美容
    びよう

    beauty care / cosmetology

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は他人のミスに寛だ。

Translation

He is tolerant of others' mistakes.

Example 2

な心が大切です。

Translation

Having a tolerant heart is important.

Example 3

この計画には多少のリスクを許する必要がある。

Translation

This plan requires tolerating some risks.

Example 4

彼のミスを許する雰囲気はある。

Translation

There is an atmosphere to pardon his mistakes.

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