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How do you read 凡例 in Japanese?
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You read this explanation to understand how to use a book or interpret map symbols. 凡 is not read the same way here as in 平凡.
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kanji shaped like the right side of 机 with a dot inside
kanji with person radical next to 列
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凡 is classified under 几 and 例 under 人. The person radical often appears in words related to people, but a radical does not determine a word’s meaning or reading.
凡3 strokes / radical: 几 (table radical)
例8 strokes / radical: 人 (person radical)
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The answer is
はんれい
hanrei
凡例
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English translationLegend / guide to symbols and conventions
A guide to the conventions used in a book or map. It may explain abbreviations and notation in a book, or the meanings of symbols and colors on a map.
See it in a sentence
地図の凡例を見て、色や記号が表すものを確かめた。I checked the map legend to see what its colors and symbols represented.
A way to remember
凡例 is read hanrei. Do not simply carry over the bon reading from 平凡 (heibon); learn the reading of the whole word.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 凡例
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Start with the 凡例 in a book or map
凡例 (はんれい) explains the conventions used in a book or map. When you encounter an unfamiliar symbol, its legend or introductory guide can help.
- Books and dictionaries: abbreviations, the order of entries and how readings are shown.
- Maps and charts: what symbols, colors and different types of line represent.
例：資料の凡例に「数字はページ番号を示す」とあり、目的の箇所をすぐに見つけられた。
The guide explained that the numbers represented page numbers, so I quickly found the passage I needed.
Check the conventions of the document in front of you
A color or symbol can mean different things in different documents. Check the current document’s legend rather than assuming it follows a familiar convention.
The reading is はんれい. Learn the whole word instead of carrying over ぼん from 平凡 (へいぼん).
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 凡例
Explanation checked on 2026-10-23. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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