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Kanji for Leisure
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “leisure”: 悠、閑. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
leisure
Calm, long-lasting and unhurried; a spirit at ease.
11 strokes On reading ユウ (yuu) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: permanence, distant, long time, leisure
Readings used for names on Nazuke: haru, hisa, yu, yuu
In Japan it appears in about 633 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 悠: Yu 悠 · Jung 悠久 · Jurg 悠琉久 · Yudi 悠路 · Yuko 悠湖 · Yayuk 弥悠久 · Yudha 悠都羽 · Juliane 悠理愛音 · Yulianti 悠里杏貞 · Yudhi 悠土灯 · Eunice 悠仁寿 · Juhani 悠葉仁 and 12 more
leisure
Quiet leisure.
Matsuo Basho wrote his most famous haiku praising profound quietude and cicada voices at the tranquil mountain temple Risshaku-ji.
12 strokes On reading カン (kan) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: leisure
Readings used for names on Nazuke: kan
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