What does kanji 漫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 漫 is cartoon.

How is kanji 漫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 漫 are みだり.に, そぞ.ろ; the onyomi readings are マン.

What is the main radical of kanji 漫?

The main radical for kanji 漫 is 水.

What words use kanji 漫?

Example words that use kanji 漫 include 漫画, 漫談, 漫画家, 漫才.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

漫

Meaning

Kanji 漫

cartoon

cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained, in spite of oneself, corrupt

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みだり.にそぞ.ろ
Onyomi 音読み: マン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1408
Strokes: 14
Radical: 水
Components: 又 • 汁 • 日 • 買
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: 慢 • 蔓 • 幔 • 墁 • 嫚 • 曼 • 槾

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 71 entries that include this kanji.

漫画

まんが

cartoon

漫談

まんだん

chat

漫画家

まんがか

cartoonist

漫才

まんざい

manzai

そぞろ歩き

そぞろあるき

slow, relaxed walk

まんが喫茶

まんがきっさ

manga cafe

マンガ肉

マンガにく

cylindrical slab of meat on a single bone (oft. depicted in manga, anime, etc.)

慢慢的

マンマンデ

slow

漫々

まんまん

vast

漫ろ

そぞろ

for some reason

漫ろに

そぞろに

in spite of oneself

漫ろ言

そぞろごと

rambling talk

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は漫才を見るのが好きだ。

He likes watching manzai comedy.

漫然と歩いていたら駅を通り過ぎた。

I was walking aimlessly and passed the station.

漫ろな気持ちで本を開いた。

I opened the book in a restless mood.

そんな漫な返事では伝わらない。

A careless reply like that will not get your point across.

彼は漫に約束を破る人ではない。

He is not someone who breaks promises recklessly.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 9 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.