凡 — “Commonplace / Ordinary / Mediocre” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぼん, はん, およ, おうよ, すべ

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“Commonplace / Ordinary / Mediocre” in Japanese is 凡, read bon, han, oyo (ぼん, はん, およ, おうよ, すべ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 平凡 (ordinary).

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What does 凡 mean?

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Kanji	凡
Meaning	Commonplace / Ordinary / Mediocre
Readings	ぼん, はん, およ, おうよ, すべ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	平凡 (ordinary)

How to read 凡

凡 is read bon (ぼん) or han (はん) or oyo (およ) or ouyo (おうよ) or sube (すべ) depending on the word.

Words with 凡

平凡
凡庸

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Updated: 2026-08-28