杞憂

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Chinese

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(willow); name of a feudal state worried
trad. (杞憂)
simp. (杞忧)

Etymology

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See 杞人憂天杞人忧天 (qǐrényōutiān).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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杞憂

  1. (literary) groundless fear

Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (杞憂):
  • Japanese: ()(ゆう) (kiyū)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
ゆう
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
き憂

Etymology

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From Chinese 杞憂杞忧 (qǐyōu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ゆう) (kiyū

  1. groundless fear

References

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

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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杞憂 (giu) (hangeul 기우)

  1. hanja form? of 기우