# 凡 — commonplace; mediocre

凡 means “commonplace; mediocre”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: ボン (bon). Kun'yomi: およ(そ) (oyoso). You'll see it in words such as 凡 (bon, “ordinary; common”).

- Meaning: commonplace; mediocre
- On'yomi: ボン (bon)
- Kun'yomi: およ(そ) (oyoso)
- Strokes: 3
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 6

## How to remember 凡

Parts: 几 sail · 丶 drop

## Words with 凡

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 凡 | ぼん (bon) | ordinary; common |

## Don't confuse it with

[帆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sail/) · [汎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pan/)

## More in the “Qualities 6” set

[痴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/silly/) · [凶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ill-fated/) · [粗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/coarse/) · [寧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/courteous/) · [凡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commonplace/) · [弊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bad-habit/) · [窮](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/destitute/) · [麗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lovely/) · [臭](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stinking/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commonplace/. Last updated 2026-11-01.