The kanji 侃 primarily conveys the meanings of "upright," "candid," "just," and "strong." It suggests a person who is forthright, honest, and has strong moral principles. It can also imply a confident and composed demeanor.

・On-yomi (音読み): カン (kan) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None commonly used.

⚫︎ 侃侃訚訚 Translation: Candid and outspoken; frank and earnest speech. ⚫︎ 侃然 Translation: Candid; upright; just. ⚫︎ 侃直 Translation: Honest and straightforward.

The kanji 侃 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), or phono-semantic compound character. The left side is the radical 亻 (ninben), which means "person." The right side is 偭, which provides the phonetic component and possibly contributes to the meaning of "upright." The combination suggests a person who is upright and straightforward in their character.