What does kanji 濫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 濫 is excessive.

How is kanji 濫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 濫 are みだ.りに, みだ.りがましい; the onyomi readings are ラン.

What is the main radical of kanji 濫?

The main radical for kanji 濫 is 水.

What words use kanji 濫?

Example words that use kanji 濫 include 濫獲, 濫伐, 濫立, 濫発.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

濫

Meaning

Kanji 濫

excessive

excessive, overflow, spread out

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: みだ.りにみだ.りがましい
Onyomi 音読み: ラン
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: -
Strokes: 18
Radical: 水
Components: ノ • 二 • 汁 • 皿 • 臣 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 藍 • 艦 • 監 • 儖 • 懢 • 尶 • 檻

Related vocabulary

Showing 11 common entries

Showing 11 of 22 entries that include this kanji.

濫獲

らんかく

excessive fishing

濫伐

らんばつ

reckless deforestation

濫立

らんりつ

standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers

濫発

らんぱつ

random firing

濫入

らんにゅう

intrusion

濫造

らんぞう

overproduction

濫読

らんどく

indiscriminate reading

濫りがわしい

みだりがわしい

morally corrupt

濫觴

らんしょう

source

はん濫

はんらん

oversupply

氾濫原

はんらんげん

flood plain

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

権力の濫用は許されない。

The abuse of power is unacceptable.

個人情報を濫用してはいけない。

Personal information must not be misused.

薬を濫用すると体をこわす。

If medicines are abused, they can harm your body.

彼は本を濫読するくせがある。

He has a habit of reading books excessively.

大雨で川が氾濫した。

The river overflowed because of the heavy rain.

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