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What is the Kanji for 'Common'? | 凡

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Common', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Common' is 凡.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Common

    Reading

    kunyomiおよ

    oyo

    すべ

    sube

    おうよ

    ouyo

    onyomiはん

    han

    ぼん

    bon

    Parts

    Dot

    Example Word

    凡そ: approximately. The Japanese adverb '凡そ (およそ)' means 'approximately' or 'roughly'. It is used to indicate an estimate or a general idea rather than an exact figure. This word is often used in contexts where precision is not required or when giving a rough overview. For example: The meeting will take approximately two hours「会議は凡そ二時間かかります」(かいぎはおよそにじかんかかります). Approximately 100 people attended the event「凡そ100人がイベントに参加しました」(およそひゃくにんがイベントにさんかしました). It can also be used to mean 'in general' or 'on the whole', as in: In general, his ideas are good「凡そ、彼のアイデアは良い」(およそ、かれのアイデアはよい).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    899

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    radical

    Meaning

    Dot

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pan

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 几 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Desk, Table

    kanji

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

Learn the Kanji

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What does 凡 mean?

凡 means 'Common'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.