Kanji 濫: excessive, overflow, spread out
Key takeaways
Kanji 濫: excessive, overflow, spread out. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 濫
excessive, overflow, spread out
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
If water (氵) is not properly overseen or supervised (監), it will overflow. This character represents water spreading excessively beyond its limits, which extends to the meaning of abuse or misuse of power.
