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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

    凡

    Meaning

    Common

    Reading

    kunyomiおよ

    oyo

    すべ

    sube

    おうよ

    ouyo

    onyomiはん

    han

    ぼん

    bon

    Parts

    几 丶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

    几

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    899

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 凡

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

    component

    几

    radical

    丶

    Meaning

    Dot

凡 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 4 other kanji:

    kanji

    汎

    Meaning

    Pan

    kanji

    恐

    Meaning

    Fear

    kanji

    帆

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    風

    Meaning

    Wind, Style

Words Using 凡

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    凡そ

    Meaning

    Approximately

    word

    平凡

    Meaning

    Ordinary

Kanji Related to 凡 Through the Part 几

These 5 kanji contain the part 几 as well.

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    机

    Meaning

    Desk, Table

    kanji

    処

    Meaning

    Deal with

    kanji

    飢

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    肌

    Meaning

    Skin

Kanji Related to 凡 Through the Part 丶

These 20 kanji contain the part 丶 as well.

    kanji

    永

    Meaning

    Eternity

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    犬

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    夕

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    氷

    Meaning

    Ice

    kanji

    心

    Meaning

    Heart

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

    kanji

    刃

    Meaning

    Blade

    kanji

    主

    Meaning

    Master

    kanji

    丹

    Meaning

    Cinnabar, Rust colored

    kanji

    太

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    丼

    Meaning

    Rice bowl

    kanji

    丸

    Meaning

    Round

    kanji

    州

    Meaning

    State

    kanji

    母

    Meaning

    Mother

    kanji

    雨

    Meaning

    Rain

    kanji

    玉

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

Learn the Kanji 凡

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.