団扇

Japanese

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

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
団	扇
Grade: 5	Grade: S
irregular

Alternative spelling
團扇 (kyūjitai)

Compound of 打ち (uchi, “hitting; batting”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 打つ utsu, “to hit, to bat”) +‎ 羽 (wa, “wing”). The kanji are an example of jukujikun.

Noun

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
3. a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) featuring an uchiwa design

Derived terms

• 軍配団扇(ぐんばいうちわ) (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling
• 団扇(ウチワ)撞(シュ)木(モク)鮫(ザメ) (uchiwa shumokuzame)

Related terms

• 扇子(せんす) (sensu): a folding fan
• 扇風機(せんぷうき) (senpūki): a rotating fan, an electric fan

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
団	扇
だん Grade: 5	せん Grade: S
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
團扇 (kyūjitai)

Probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Chinese compound 團扇／团扇 (dhuɑn syen^H, literally “circle fan”). Compare modern (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Mandarin 團扇／团扇 (tuánshàn).

Noun

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