The kanji 凡 primarily conveys the idea of "ordinary," "common," or "general." It often implies a lack of special qualities or distinction. It can also suggest an overall aspect or the scope of something.

・On-yomi (音読み): ハン (han) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or rarely used as a standalone verb.

⚫︎ 凡人 Translation: Common person; ordinary person. ⚫︎ 凡例 Translation: Legend (in a map or diagram); key. ⚫︎ 凡庸 Translation: Commonplace; ordinary; mediocre.

The kanji 凡 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The left side is a component representing a simple object or surface. The right side is 几, which suggests a simple object. The overall meaning conveys the sense of something simple and ordinary, rather than elaborate or complex.