Kanji for "leisure"

MizLod · Jul 15, 2006, 15:15

What is the Kanji for leisure if you were using it on its own?

nice gaijin · Jul 15, 2006, 15:31

暇 is like free time, if you're looking for a single character.

MizLod · Jul 15, 2006, 16:12

THANKYOU! It's for my assignment on leisure activities ^___^ thanks nice gaijin

[[edit]] how to you pronounce it?

**Glenn** · Jul 15, 2006, 16:21

ひま

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Bucko · Jul 15, 2006, 19:55

What about 楽?

Elizabeth · Jul 16, 2006, 01:59

暇 or 余暇（よか）。　娯楽（ごらく）は英語の「 recreation　」ってとこですね。

pipokun · Jul 16, 2006, 20:45

趣味, shumi, will do.
"shumi" in Japanese includes more meanings than "hobby" in English.

Elizabeth · Jul 16, 2006, 22:20

Originally Posted by pipokun

趣味, shumi, will do.
"shumi" in Japanese includes more meanings than "hobby" in English.

Like "taste in/for", "sexual proclivity" and what else....?

nice gaijin · Jul 17, 2006, 01:12

hobby is what you do in your leisure time, it does not mean leisure time itself...

Jul 15, 2006, 15:15	#1
MizLod 「はなきみ」が大好きだよ Join Date: Jan 22, 2004 Posts: 47	Kanji for "leisure" What is the Kanji for leisure if you were using it on its own?

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Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	ひま ------------------------------- __________________ Avoid Mojibake! -- 文字化けを避ける！ Dictionary at Goo - English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Japanese Language Teach Yourself Japanese and Teach Yourself Japanese Message Board Jim Breen's online dictionary and kanji lookup

Jul 16, 2006, 01:59	#6
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,508	暇 or 余暇（よか）。　娯楽（ごらく）は英語の「 recreation　」ってとこですね。 __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

Jul 16, 2006, 22:20	#8
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,508	Originally Posted by pipokun 趣味, shumi, will do. "shumi" in Japanese includes more meanings than "hobby" in English. Like "taste in/for", "sexual proclivity" and what else....?

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Jul 15, 2006, 15:31	#2
nice gaijin Resident Realist Join Date: Aug 8, 2005 Posts: 3,688	暇 is like free time, if you're looking for a single character.

Jul 15, 2006, 16:12	#3
MizLod 「はなきみ」が大好きだよ Join Date: Jan 22, 2004 Posts: 47	THANKYOU! It's for my assignment on leisure activities ^___^ thanks nice gaijin [[edit]] how to you pronounce it?

Jul 15, 2006, 19:55	#5
Bucko Master of the Universe Join Date: Feb 4, 2005 Location: ロンドン Posts: 788	What about 楽?

Jul 16, 2006, 20:45	#7
pipokun Regular Member Join Date: Feb 4, 2005 Posts: 2,499	趣味, shumi, will do. "shumi" in Japanese includes more meanings than "hobby" in English.

Jul 17, 2006, 01:12	#9
nice gaijin Resident Realist Join Date: Aug 8, 2005 Posts: 3,688	hobby is what you do in your leisure time, it does not mean leisure time itself...

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