容
JLPT N3
Contain, appearance
Readings
On’yomi: ヨウ (yō)
Kun’yomi: い(れる） (i(reru))
• い(れる）– to contain, to hold (rare / mainly used in compounds)
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
内容
ないよう
contents
容器
ようき
container
容易
ようい
easy
容姿
ようし
appearance
容認
ようにん
acceptance
Example Sentences
内容を確認します。
ないよう を かくにん します。
I check the contents.
容器に入れます。
ようき に いれます。
I put it in a container.
容易です。
ようい です。
It is easy.
容姿が美しいです。
ようし が うつくしい です。
She has a beautiful appearance.
容認します。
ようにん します。
I approve it.
Cultural Note
🎎 In Japanese culture, 容 carries connotations of both outer appearance (見た目) and inner composure (心の広さ).
• Words like 容姿 (appearance) relate to beauty and presentation, while 寛容 (tolerance) reflects mental and emotional capacity.
• The idea of “容” aligns with the Japanese ideal of 内面の美 (naimen no bi) — inner beauty and harmony.
• In Zen and tea ceremony aesthetics, having a calm, spacious heart (広い心) — the ability to contain without judgment — is considered a refined virtue symbolized by 容.
• Words like 容姿 (appearance) relate to beauty and presentation, while 寛容 (tolerance) reflects mental and emotional capacity.
• The idea of “容” aligns with the Japanese ideal of 内面の美 (naimen no bi) — inner beauty and harmony.
• In Zen and tea ceremony aesthetics, having a calm, spacious heart (広い心) — the ability to contain without judgment — is considered a refined virtue symbolized by 容.