Kanji

慢

ridicule, laziness

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

忄部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

マン

Common Readings

マン

Example sentences

我慢 がまん
痛みを我慢して、最後まで走り抜いた。

I endured the pain and ran through to the very end.

わがまま わがまま
彼のわがままにはもう我慢できない。

I can't stand his selfishness anymore.

自慢 じまん
彼は自分の新しい車を自慢している。

He is boasting about his new car.

振るう ふるう
彼女は厨房で自慢の腕を振るった。

She showed off her cooking skills in the kitchen.

傲慢 ごうまん
彼の傲慢な態度は、周囲の反感を買った。

His arrogant attitude drew resentment from those around him.

滅ぶ ほろぶ
傲慢な者はいつか必ず滅ぶ。

The arrogant will eventually surely perish.

緩慢 かんまん
患者の動作が緩慢になった。

The patient's movements became sluggish.

慢心 まんしん
彼の失敗は、成功による慢心から生じたものだ。

His failure stemmed from the conceit born of his success.

名声 めいせい
彼は世界的な名声を得たが、決して慢心しなかった。

He gained worldwide fame but never became conceited.

高慢 こうまん
彼女の高慢な態度は、周囲の人々を不快にさせた。

Her haughty attitude made the people around her uncomfortable.

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