団扇

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See also: 團扇 and 团扇

Japanese[edit]

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団扇 (uchiwa, dansen): a Japanese rigid hand fan.

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
うちわ
Grade: 5 Grade: S
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
團扇 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 団扇 – see the following entry.
うちわ
[noun] a rigid hand fan that does not fold
[noun] short for 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling
[noun] a 家紋 (kamon, family crest) featuring an uchiwa design
(This term, 団扇, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
だん
Grade: 5
せん
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
團扇 (kyūjitai)

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 團扇团扇 (dhuɑn syenH, literally circle fan). Compare modern Mandarin 團扇团扇 (tuánshàn).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(だん)(せん) (dansen

  1. a rigid hand fan that does not fold
  2. short for 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN