Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 寛容(かんよう) in Japanese

寛容
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
かんよう
Romaji
kan'yō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity
    Example sentence
    我々は、誰であろうとテロ活動に携わるものに寛容でいるつもりはない。 We will not tolerate anyone who engages in terrorism.

Examples of 寛容, かんよう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

寛 JLPT 1

13 strokes

tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi: くつろ.ぐ, ひろ.い, ゆる.やか

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容 JLPT 3

10 strokes

contain, form, looks

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: い.れる

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