Japanese symbol for “lenient”
寛大
かんだい
Romaji: kandai
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded
In Japanese, lenient is 寛大, read かんだい (kandai).
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Meanings
- adj-na, n tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “lenient”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 緩やか | ゆるやか yuruyaka | lenient; liberal; lax |
| 寛 | かん kan | lenient; gentle |
| 甘い | あまい amai | indulgent; lenient; soft (on) |
| 緩い | ゆるい yurui | lenient; lax |
| 生ぬるい | なまぬるい namanurui | lenient; mild; soft |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 寛容 | かんよう kan'you | tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance |
| 寛永 | かんえい kan'ei | Kan'ei era (1624.2.30-1644.12.16) |
| 寛解 | かんかい kankai | remission; improvement; relief (of pain, symptoms, etc.) |
| 寛ぐ | くつろぐ kutsurogu | to relax; to feel at home |
| 寛ぎ | くつろぎ kutsurogi | ease; relaxation; comfort |
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
See also: Chinese symbol for “lenient”.
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