閑: the kanji for leisure; quiet

閑 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means leisure; quiet. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.

leisure; quietMeaning

カンOn reading

—Kun reading

12Strokes

Stroke order

閑 is written in 12 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.

Words by reading

閑 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).

カン (kan)

On reading.

Word	Meaning
閑静かんせい · kansei	quiet; peaceful
閑散かんさん · kansan	deserted; slack
繁閑はんかん · hankan	busy and slack times

Example sentences for work and daily life

閑静な住宅街に住んでいる。Kansei na jūtakugai ni sunde iru.I live in a quiet residential area.
平日の遊園地は閑散としていた。Heijitsu no yūenchi wa kansan to shite ita.The amusement park was deserted on a weekday.
仕事には繁閑の差がある。Shigoto ni wa hankan no sa ga aru.Work has busy and slow periods.
冬は観光客が少なく閑散期だ。Fuyu wa kankōkyaku ga sukunaku kansanki da.Winter is the off-season, with few tourists.
この問題は等閑視できない。Kono mondai wa tōkanshi dekinai.This problem cannot be neglected.

Questions about 閑

How many strokes does 閑 have?

閑 is written in 12 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.

What are the readings of 閑?

The on readings are kan (カン). 閑 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.

What JLPT level is 閑?

N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.