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ridicule, laziness

JLPT N1 14 strokes
On'yomi
マン
Radical
· heart (heart, mind, feeling)

慢 means "ridicule, laziness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is マン. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

慢 in example sentences

  • がまんつよいね。

    Gaman tsuyoi ne.

    You're patient.

  • がまんできない。

    Gaman dekinai.

    I can't bear it.

  • がまんできません。

    Gaman dekimasen.

    I can't stand them.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 慢 mean?
慢 means "ridicule, laziness". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 慢 have?
慢 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 慢 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is マン.
What JLPT level is 慢?
慢 is a JLPT N1 kanji.