Japanese symbol for “forbearance”
勘弁
かんべん
Romaji: kanben
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
In Japanese, forbearance is 勘弁, read かんべん (kanben).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
Written forms: 勘弁、勘辨. Readings: かんべん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “forbearance”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寛容 | かんよう kan'you | tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance |
| 忍 | にん nin | endurance; forbearance; patience |
| 忍辱 | にんにく ninniku | forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.) |
| 不作為 | ふさくい fusakui | forbearance; omission; nonfeasance |
| 堪忍 | かんにん kannin | patience; forbearance; endurance |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 勘違い | かんちがい kanchigai | misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess |
| 勘定 | かんじょう kanjou | calculation; computation; counting |
| 勘案 | かんあん kan'an | taking into consideration; giving consideration (to) |
| 割り勘 | わりかん warikan | splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check |
| 勘当 | かんどう kandou | disinheritance; disowning |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 弁当 | べんとう bentou | bento; Japanese box lunch |
| 弁護 | べんご bengo | defense; defence; pleading |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.