What does kanji 暇 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 暇 is spare time.

How is kanji 暇 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 暇 are ひま, いとま; the onyomi readings are カ.

What is the main radical of kanji 暇?

The main radical for kanji 暇 is 日.

What words use kanji 暇?

Example words that use kanji 暇 include 暇, 暇つぶし, 暇がない, 暇が出る.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

暇

Meaning

Kanji 暇

spare time

spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ひまいとま
Onyomi 音読み: カ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1386
Strokes: 13
Radical: 日
Components: 又 • 日
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 瑕 • 遐 • 椵 • 煆 • 葭 • 叚 • 假

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 61 entries that include this kanji.

暇

ひま

time (e.g. time it takes to do something)

暇つぶし

ひまつぶし

waste of time

暇がない

ひまがない

busy

暇が出る

ひまがでる

to be dismissed

暇なとき

ひまなとき

leisure time

暇な商売

ひまなしょうばい

dull business

暇にあかす

ひまにあかす

to spend all of one's free time

暇ネタ

ひまねた

unimportant piece of news

暇もなく

いとまもなく

without losing time (e.g. to do)

暇をやる

ひまをやる

to divorce one's wife

暇を見て

ひまをみて

when one finds a moment

暇を出す

ひまをだす

to divorce one's wife

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

今日は暇だから、本でも読もう。

I have some spare time today, so I'll read a book.

週末は暇ですか。

Are you free this weekend?

暇なときは散歩しています。

When I have free time, I go for a walk.

彼は今、暇そうにしている。

He looks like he has nothing to do right now.

忙しいと思っていたけど、意外と暇だった。

I thought I'd be busy, but I actually had quite a bit of free time.