carrier, carry, all, general, sort, kind
般 centers on the idea of conveying or transporting something, which extends to the notion of a general category or kind that carries common traits. The meanings 'carrier', 'carry', 'all', 'general', 'sort', and 'kind' all stem from this underlying concept of movement and classification.
般 originally depicted a boat (舟) being turned or moved, possibly with a tool (殳), conveying the idea of transport or rotation. Over time, it also came to mean 'general' or 'all' through the concept of something that carries or encompasses.
A boat (舟) being steered with a pole (殳) carries goods across the water. This act of carrying extends to the idea of a general category that carries common traits.
For ハン, imagine a hand (ハン) carrying a boat across the water: hand -> ハン, and the boat carries everything.
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general; universal
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(the) whole
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment)
Heart Sutra
various; several
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
now; recently; this time
General Data Protection Regulation (EU, 2018); GDPR
GNU General Public License
General Agreement on Trade in Services; GATS
non-store app; smartphone app not distributed through the official smartphone stores
domestic waste; general waste; non-industrial waste
General Data Protection Regulation (EU, 2018); GDPR
ordinary people
general user
general release
general accounting and finance
general account budget
general account expenditure