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漫

random, erratic

JLPT N1 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
みだり.に・そぞ.ろ
On'yomi
マン
Radical
氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

漫 means "random, erratic". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read みだり.に・そぞ.ろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

漫 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは漫画家まんがかです。

    Watashi wa mangaka desu.

    I'm a cartoonist.

  • 漫画まんがは読よまないんだ。

    Manga wa yomanain da.

    I don't read comic books.

  • 妹いもうとはずっと漫画まんがを読よんでるんだ。

    Imouto wa zutto manga o yonderun da.

    My sister is constantly reading comic books.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 漫 mean?
漫 means "random, erratic". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 漫 have?
漫 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 漫 read?
It is read みだり.に・そぞ.ろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and マン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 漫?
漫 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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