“Spare time” or “Free time” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “閑”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “閑” means “Tranquil”, “Fence” or “Quiet” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “閑”
Jouyou Kanji “閑” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | かん(kan) |
| Kun-Yomi | しず(か)(shizu(ka)) |
| なら(う)(nara(u)) | |
| ひま(hima) | |
| Meanings | Free time, Spare time |
| Calm, Quiet, Peaceful | |
| Partition, Fence, Enclosure | |
| Rule, Regulation | |
| Prevent, Protect | |
| Neglect, Careless | |
| Learn, Get used to |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “閑”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 閑暇(かんか-ka n ka) | Spare time, Time to spare, Free time, Leisure, Repose, Relaxation |
| 閑雅(かんが-ka n ga) | Gracefulness, Quietness, Refined, Elegant |
| 閑却(かんきゃく-ka n kya ku) | Neglect, Disregard |
| 閑居(かんきょ-ka n kyo) | ① Quiet life, ② Quiet retreat |
| 閑古鳥(かんこどり-ka n ko do ri) | Cuckoo |
| 閑古鳥が鳴く(かんこどりがなく-ka n ko do ri ga na ku) | Being quiet (due to lack of activity), No business activity (due to no customers) |
| 閑散(かんさん-ka n sa n) | ① Deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets), Quiet, Still, Hushed, ② Inactive (business, trade etc), Slack, Off-season, ③ Unoccupied |
| 閑事業(かんじぎょう-ka n ji gyo u) | Work of leisure |
| 閑日月(かんじつげつ-ka n ji tsu ge tsu) | ① Idle days, ② Having enough time and being relaxed |
| 閑寂(かんじゃく-ka n ja ku) | Quiet, Calm, Peaceful, Tranquil |
| 閑職(かんしょく-ka n sho ku) | Sinecure, Leisurely post, Do-nothing job |
| 閑人(かんじん or ひまじん-ka n ji n (or) hi ma ji n) | Person with a lot of free time on their hands, Person of leisure, Idler, Loafer |
| 閑静(かんせい-ka n se i) | Quiet (e.g. neighbourhood), Peaceful, Tranquil |
| 閑談(かんだん-ka n da n) | Idle chat, Idle talk, Quiet conversation |
| 閑地(かんち-ka n chi) | ① Quiet place, Retired place, Secluded spot, Sequestered spot, ② Retired life, Retirement, ③ Sinecure |
| 閑適(かんてき-ka n te ki) | Being enjoy oneself quietly, Enjoying to be calm and quiet |
| 閑文字(かんもじ-ka n mo ji) | Idle words (in a written passage), Useless words, Empty words |
| 閑話(かんわ-ka n wa) | ① Chat, Idle talk, ② Talking quietly, Quiet conversation |
| 閑話休題(かんわきゅうだい-ka n wa kyu u da i) | To return to our subject |
| 安閑(あんかん-a n ka n) | Relaxed, Easygoing, Leisurely, Peaceful, Calm, Comfortable |
| 農閑期(のうかんき-no u ka n ki) | Slack season for farmers, Leisure season for farmers |
| 長閑(のどか-no do ka) | Tranquil, Calm, Quiet, Peaceful, Serene, Mild weather |
| 有閑(ゆうかん-yu u ka n) | Having leisure |
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