“Aimless” or “Rambling” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “漫”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “漫” means “Thoughtless”, “Careless” or “Without reason” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “漫”

Jouyou Kanji “漫” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
14 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
まん(man) |
| ばん(ban) |
| Kun-Yomi |
みだ(りに)(mida(rini)) |
| そぞ(ろに)(sozo(roni)) |
| Meanings |
Wide, Extensive, Aimless |
| Spread, Be full, vague |
| Aimless, Rambling, Desultory, Casual |
| Thoughtless, Careless, Hasty, Imprudent |
| Excessively |
| In spite of oneself, involuntarily, Arbitrarily, Without reason |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “漫”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 漫画(まんが-ma n ga) |
Manga, Cartoon, Comic, Comic strip, Caricature |
| 漫言(まんげん-ma n ge n) |
Rambling talk, Rambling discourse |
| 漫語(まんご-ma n go) |
Rambling talk, Rambling discourse |
| 漫才(まんざい-ma n za i) |
Manzai, Two‐man comic act, Two‐man comedy act, Comic dialogue |
| 漫然(まんぜん-ma n ze n) |
Aimless, Rambling, Careless, Purposeless, Futile |
| 漫談(まんだん-ma n da n) |
Comic monologue, Idle talk, Rambling talk, Desultory conversation |
| 漫読(まんどく-ma n do ku) |
Book browsing, Rambling reading |
| 漫罵(まんば-ma n ba) |
Revilement, Derision |
| 漫筆(まんぴつ-ma n pi tsu) |
Random jottings |
| 漫評(まんぴょう-ma n pyo u) |
Rambling criticism, Critical essay |
| 漫歩(まんぽ-ma n po) |
Rambling, Sauntering, Strolling |
| 漫々(まんまん) |
Vast, Boundless |
| 漫遊(まんゆう-ma n yu u) |
Tour, Pleasure trip, Travel about |
| 漫録(まんろく-ma n ro ku) |
Rambling essay, Random jottings, Stray notes |
| 散漫(さんまん-sa n ma n) |
Vague, Desultory, Distracted, Loose, Half-hearted, Diffuse, Scattered |
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