満 – full, fullness, enough

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The kanji 満 means full, fullness, enough, satisfy. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is マン、バン (man, ban); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is み.ちる、み.つ、み.たす (michiru, mitsu, mitasu). It is written with 12 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
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

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: ｜・一・汁・二・冂・山・艾.

Words using 満

満足まんぞくsatisfaction不満ふまんdissatisfaction満ちるみちるto fill満員まんいんfull house満点まんてんperfect score未満みまんless than円満えんまんharmonious満月まんげつfull moon満場まんじょうwhole house満たすみたすto satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.)

Example sentences

彼は努めて雇い主を満足させようとした。

He was zealous in satisfying his employer.

Tatoeba #101854

いつもあかだらけで、食事も満足に与えられていない様子でした。

He was always filthy and looked like he wasn't given enough food.

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何がそんなに不満ですか。

What made you so dissatisfied?

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Kanji with the same radical

決法治派済活海求水減演流沢消準渡

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