満
満·full, satisfied
- On-yomi
- マン
- Kun-yomi
- みちるみたす
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満足 | まんぞく | satisfaction |
| 満員 | まんいん | full (of people) |
| 不満 | ふまん | dissatisfaction |
| 満ちる | みちる | to become full |
Example sentences
この結果に満足しています。
このけっかにまんぞくしています。
I'm satisfied with this result.
朝の電車はいつも満員です。
あさのでんしゃはいつもまんいんです。
The morning trains are always packed.
給料に不満があるそうです。
きゅうりょうにふまんがあるそうです。
Apparently they're unhappy with the pay.
Common mistakes
- Reading 満員 as *まんにん instead of まんいん
- Using 満足 like English 'enough' — it describes being content, not sufficiency
Memory aid
Picture it
氵 (water) beside a vessel packed edge to edge — water filled right to the brim.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 満足まんぞくsatisfaction
- 不満ふまんdissatisfaction
- 満ちるみちるto be full, to be filled with, to rise (tide), to expire (a term)
- 満点まんてんperfect score
- 満員まんいんfull (of people), crowded
- 未満みまんless than, under
- 肥満ひまんobesity
- 満たすみたすto fill, satisfy
- 順風満帆じゅんぷうまんぱんsmooth sailing
- 満月まんげつfull moon
- 円満えんまんharmonious; amicable; peaceful; free of friction
- 満場まんじょうthe whole hall; everyone present
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