Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1377 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded

Kunyomi: くつろ.ぐ ひろ.い ゆる.やか

Onyomi: カン

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: roof

Examples

Onyomi Examples

カン lenient, gentle

カンダイ tolerant, generous, lenient, broad-minded, magnanimous

チョウカン Chōkan era (1163.3.29-1165.6.5)

カンカン looking cool and collect, with an air of perfect composure

Kunyomi Examples

くつろぐ to relax, to feel at home

ひろい broadminded