慢
まん
man
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
慢 is the kanji for "Arrogance". Its reading is まん (man). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Arrogance
Also : Ridicule · Laziness · Vanity
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Readings
onまん/ man
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
忄曼
Example Sentences
彼の慢心が失敗の原因だ。
かれのまんしんがしっぱいのげんいんだ。
His conceit is the cause of failure.
慢性的な痛みに悩まされている。
まんせいてきないたみになやまされている。
I am suffering from chronic pain.
Vocabulary using 慢
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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