Kanji 閑: leisure

Key takeaways

Kanji 閑: leisure. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

閑

Meaning

leisure

On reading

かん

Radical

門

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 閑

leisure

Kanji structure breakdown

閑

Structure breakdown

門 + 木

Mnemonic story

Imagine a quiet garden with a tree (木) planted inside the gate (門). It represents a peaceful atmosphere secluded from the outside world, signifying leisure and a calm state of mind.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Example sentences

Example 1

のどかな村でゆっくり休みました。

Translation

I rested slowly in a peaceful village.

Example 2

のどかな日差しが心をあたためる。