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What is the Kanji for 'Indulge in' and 'Covet'? | 貪

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Indulge in' and 'Covet', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Indulge in' and 'Covet' is 貪.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Indulge in, Covet

    Reading

    kunyomiむさぼ

    musabo

    onyomiたん

    tan

    とん

    ton

    どん

    don

    Parts

    Now Shellfish

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1895

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shellfish

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 今 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thought

    kanji

    Meaning

    Contain, Include

    kanji

    Meaning

    Recite, Recital

    kanji

    Meaning

    Koto, Harp

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 37 kanji contain the part 貝 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Buy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lend, Loan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Member

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    Meaning

    Blame, Liability

    kanji

    Meaning

    Expense

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rent, Fare

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Resources

    kanji

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Goods, Freight

    kanji

    Meaning

    Poor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wealth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Savings

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Present, Presents

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purchase, Subscription

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bribe, Provide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wise, Clever

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    Meaning

    Congratulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compensate, Compensation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chastity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pierce, Sushi counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Levy, Installment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Robber, Rebel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grant, Deign to give

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bribe

    kanji

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    Meaning

    Paste

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shamisen song

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 貪 mean?

貪 means 'Indulge in' and 'Covet'.

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

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