JLPT N1 · 17 strokes
Kanji 懇: "sociable, kind, courteous"
The kanji 懇 means "sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial". It is written with 17 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read コン in on'yomi and ねんご.ろ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ねんご.ろ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | sociable, kind, courteous, hospitable, cordial |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 17 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1135 of 2,501 |
Common words with 懇
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 懇願pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
- 懇意friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy · kindness; goodwill
- 懇切丁寧kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
- 懇親会social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
- 懇々earnest; kind; sincere
- 懇意になるto get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with
- 懇ろkind; courteous; hospitable; warmly respectful · intimate
- 昵懇intimacy; familiarity; closeness
- 懇談会informal meeting; get-together (for a chat); gathering (for discussion) · colloquium; panel discussion; discussion session
- 懇切kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful
- 懇談friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
- 懇望entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
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