凡

Derived characters

 * (originally contain 凡)
 * (originally contain 凡)
 * (originally contain 凡)

Glyph origin
– a plate, a flat dish.

Borrowed for abstract meanings. Another character was created to refer to the original word.

Etymology 1
According to, in origin; compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. Cognate with.

Definitions

 * 1) in general; every, all, any;
 * 2) altogether; in total (of numbers)
 * 3) ordinary; commonplace
 * 4) worldly; mortal; earthly
 * 5)  outline; gist
 * 1) ordinary; commonplace
 * 2) worldly; mortal; earthly
 * 3)  outline; gist
 * 1) worldly; mortal; earthly
 * 2)  outline; gist

Antonyms

 * (extraordinary)

Kanji

 * 1) in general, by and large
 * 2) ordinary, common, mediocre
 * 3) outline, gist

Etymology 1
→ →

From.

Adjective

 * 1) mediocre, ordinary

Noun

 * 1) mediocrity

Etymology 2
→ →  →

From.

Cognate with, and the oho- element in.

Historically also realized as obo in old texts, and cognate with the obo- element in.

Adjective

 * 1)  dim, faint
 * , text here
 * 1)  moderate
 * , text here
 * 1)  mediocre, ordinary
 * , text here
 * 1)   large, big; roomy, loose
 * 1)  mediocre, ordinary
 * , text here
 * 1)   large, big; roomy, loose
 * , text here
 * 1)   large, big; roomy, loose
 * 1)   large, big; roomy, loose

Etymology 3
From.

Appears to be a lexicalized adverbial use of the of classical adjective.

Alternatively, might be adjective stem ō + conjunctive particle.

Adverb

 * 1) about, generally, in general