羅針盤

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Japanese

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A simple dry magnetic portable compass.
Kanji in this term

Grade: S
しん
Grade: 6
ばん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

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Most likely from Middle Chinese compound 羅針盤 (MC la tsyim|tsyimH ban, “[magnetic] compass, lit. catching needle board”). Compare modern Mandarin 羅針盤罗针盘.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(しん)(ばん) (rashinban

  1. a compass, a mariner's compass
    Note that this term does not mean the kind of compass used to draw a circle.

Synonyms

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See also

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References

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