満
満 — Full
full, fullness, enough, satisfy
On’yomiマン (man)
On’yomiバン (ban)
Kun’yomiみちる (michiru)
Kun’yomiみつ (mitsu)
Kun’yomiみたす (mitasu)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 満
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不満 | ふまん fuman | dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure |
| 満塁 | まんるい manrui | bases loaded |
| 未満 | みまん miman | less than; under; below |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 満員 | まんいん manin | full house; no vacancy; sold out |
| 満了 | まんりょう manryou | expiration; termination |
Study notes
満 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #515 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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