蓮
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Translingual[edit]
Han character[edit]
蓮 (radical 140, 艸+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 廿卜十十 (TYJJ), four-corner 44304, composition ⿱艹連)
References[edit]
- KangXi: page 1052, character 16
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31722
- Dae Jaweon: page 1514, character 27
- Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 5, page 3261, character 10
- Unihan data for U+84EE
Chinese[edit]
| trad. | 蓮 | |
|---|---|---|
| simp. | 莲 | |
Glyph origin[edit]
| Characters in the same phonetic series (連) (Zhengzhang, 2003) | |
|---|---|
| Old Chinese | |
| 連 | *ren |
| 漣 | *ren |
| 鰱 | *ren |
| 翴 | *ren |
| 鏈 | *ren, *rens, *r̥ʰen |
| 璉 | *renʔ |
| 僆 | *renʔ, *reːns |
| 摙 | *renʔ, *rens |
| 蓮 | *renʔ, *reːn |
| 嗹 | *reːn |
| 縺 | *reːn |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *renʔ, *reːn): semantic 艹 + phonetic 連 (OC *ren).
Pronunciation 1[edit]
Definitions[edit]
蓮
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Pronunciation 2[edit]
Definitions[edit]
蓮
Japanese[edit]
Kanji[edit]
(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names)
Readings[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 蓮 |
| はちす Jinmeiyō |
| kun’yomi |
Originally a compound of 蜂 (hachi, “bee”) + 巣 (su, “nest, hive”), literally “beehive, honeycomb”, from the way the lotus seed resembles a honeycomb.[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
蓮 (hiragana はちす, rōmaji hachisu)
- older name for hasu below: a lotus plant or flower, Nelumbo nucifera
- (Buddhism, particularly Pure Land Buddhism) a lotus bloom in the realm of Sukhāvatī (“Land of Ultimate Bliss”), as an expression of reincarnation
- alternate name for 木槿 (mukuge), Hibiscus syriacus: the rose of Sharon, rose mallow, or St. Joseph's rod
Related terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
蓮 (hiragana はちす, rōmaji Hachisu)
- the name of various places in Japan
- a surname
Etymology 2[edit]
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 蓮 |
| はす Jinmeiyō |
| kun’yomi |
/hat͡ɕisu/ → */hassu/ → /hasu/
Appears to be a contraction of hachisu above.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
The reading hasu appears to be more common for the lotus meaning in modern Japanese.
Derived terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- a female given name
- a surname
Etymology 3[edit]
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 蓮 |
| れん Jinmeiyō |
| on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese 蓮 (len, “lotus fruit”). Compare modern Mandarin reading lián.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
The ren reading is seldom used on its own. It is most often used in compounds.
Derived terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- a female given name
- a surname
References[edit]
Korean[edit]
Hanja[edit]
蓮 • (ryeon>yeon) (hangeul 련>연, revised ryeon>yeon, McCune–Reischauer ryŏn>yŏn, Yale lyen>yen)
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Vietnamese[edit]
Han character[edit]
蓮 (liên)
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