noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. patience, forbearance, endurance, tolerance.
  2. forgiveness, pardon.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
堪忍 かんにん
勘忍 かんにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

withstand, endure, support
カン こた.える タン (Early High School, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
tremendously, very, great
ジン はなは.だ じ (Early High School, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (Early Jr. High, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
equal, head, counter for small animals
ひき ヒツ (Early Jr. High, N2)
hiding enclosure radical (no. 23)
ケイ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
endure, bear, put up with
ニン しの.ぶ おし (Early High School, N1)
blade, sword, edge
は ジン やいば (Early High School, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)