Japanese symbol for “hushed”
閑散
かんさん
Romaji: kansan
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed
In Japanese, hushed is 閑散, read かんさん (kansan).
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
- adj-na, adv-to, n deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; still; hushed; empty
- adj-na, n inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; flat; off-season; quiet; dull
- adj-na, n idle; free; unoccupied
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “hushed”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 森閑 | しんかん shinkan | silent; still; quiet |
| 寂とした | じゃくとした jakutoshita | still; hushed |
| 寂として | せきとして sekitoshite | silently; hushed; in a still manner |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 閑静 | かんせい kansei | quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil |
| 閑古鳥 | かんこどり kankodori | cuckoo |
| 農閑期 | のうかんき noukanki | slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers |
| 長閑 | のどか nodoka | tranquil; calm; quiet |
| 有閑 | ゆうかん yuukan | leisured |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 散歩 | さんぽ sanpo | walk; stroll |
| 分散 | ぶんさん bunsan | dispersion; breakup; scattering |
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.