寛 — “Tolerant / Leniency / Generosity / Relax” in Japanese

Master (高手)かん, くつろ, ひろ, ゆる

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“Tolerant / Leniency / Generosity / Relax” in Japanese is 寛, read kan, kutsuro, hiro (かん, くつろ, ひろ, ゆる). 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 寛大 (magnanimity).

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What does 寛 mean?

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Kanji	寛
Meaning	Tolerant / Leniency / Generosity / Relax
Readings	かん, くつろ, ひろ, ゆる
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	寛大 (magnanimity)

How to read 寛

寛 is read kan (かん) or kutsuro (くつろ) or hiro (ひろ) or yuru (ゆる) depending on the word.

Words with 寛

寛大

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Updated: 2026-08-28