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宽
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寛
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wide

HSK 10 N1
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kuān
カン
くつろ.ぐ、ひろ.い、ゆる.やか
관
Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 萈 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (寬)
宀 roof+ 萈 huán =
寬 wide
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
萈 Phonetic component
huán huán
goat
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Simplified (宽)
宀 roof+ 苋 Chinese spinach =
宽 broad
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
苋 Simplified component
xiàn Chinese spinach
amaranth
Shorthand for the 萈 component in the traditional character 寬.
Japanese (寛)
宀 roof+ 莧 green =
寛 wide
宀
宀
roof
莧
莧
green
Notes
Similar Characters
字 character宄 a traitor宅 residence宇 eaves完 finish宏 magnificent宓 silent宕 stone quarry宗 religion官 bureaucrat宙 universe定 settle on宛 winding实 real (simp)宠 concubine (simp)审 investigate (simp)客 guest宣 proclaim室 room宥 pardon
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
寛
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宽 / 寬 [Kuān]
surname Kuan
宽 / 寬 [kuān]
lenient; wide; broad
Japanese
寛 かん 同音
nounadj-na lenient; gentle
寛 ゆた 同音
adj-nari archaic relaxed
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
寛 あきら
Akira given name
寛 かん
Kan surnamemale given name
寛 かんじ
Kanji unclassified name
寛 さとる
Satoru given name
寛 ひろ
Hiro female given namesurname
寛 ひろし
Hiroshi male given name
寛 ひろす
Hirosu unclassified name
寛 まこと
Makoto female given name
寛 ゆたか
Yutaka male given name
寛 ゆるるか
Yururuka female given name
CHINESE WORDS (88)
宽恕 [kuān​shù] #3,549
to forgive
宽容 [kuān​róng] #7,510
lenient
宽松 [kuān​sōng] #15,242
to relax (policy)
宽带 [kuān​dài] #32,141
broadband
宽敞 [kuān​chang] #11,251
spacious
拓宽 [tuò​kuān] #27,096
to broaden
宽大 [kuān​dà] #14,443
spacious
放宽 [fàng​kuān] #19,611
to relax restrictions
宽度 [kuān​dù] #23,741
width
宽广 [kuān​guǎng] #21,087
wide
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JAPANESE WORDS (40)
⭐ 寛大 [かんだい] #11,317
tolerant
⭐ 寛容 [かんよう] #13,817
tolerance
⭐ 寛ぐ [くつろぐ] #19,667
to relax
寛 [かん] #29,129
lenient
寛永 [かんえい] #53,506
Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16)
寛恕 [かんじょ] #58,470
magnanimity
寛政 [かんせい] #58,979
Kansei era (1789.1.25-1801.2.5)
寛文 [かんぶん] #76,986
Kanbun era (1661.4.25-1673.9.21)
寛ぎ [くつろぎ] #77,362
ease
寛い [ひろい] #88,070
broadminded
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