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U+53C2, 参
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-53C2

[U+53C1]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+53C3]

Translingual

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Stroke order
8 strokes
Japanese
Simplified
Traditional

Han character

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(Kangxi radical 28, +6, 8 strokes, cangjie input 戈大竹竹竹 (IKHHH), composition ⿱⿱)

Derived characters

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References

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  • Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 164, character 21
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3090
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 386, character 15
  • Unihan data for U+53C2

Chinese

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Glyph origin

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Simplified from , which is in turn simplified from .

Definitions

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“Three Stars mansion; etc.”).
(This character is the simplified form of ).
Notes:

Japanese

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Shinjitai

Kyūjitai

Kanji

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(Fourth grade kyōiku kanjishinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form )

Readings

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From Middle Chinese (MC srim, “Three Stars mansion; carrot, ginseng”) and (MC tsrhim, “jagged, uneven”):

  • Go-on: しん (shin)しん (sin, historical)しむ (simu, ancient)
  • Kan-on: しん (shin)しん (sin, historical)しむ (simu, ancient)
  • Nanori: ほし (hoshi)

From Middle Chinese (MC tshom, “add, influence, join”):

From Middle Chinese (MC sam, “3, three”):

Compounds

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)
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/ɕimʉ//ɕiɴ/

The “Three Stars mansion” and “carrot, ginseng” senses are from Middle Chinese (MC srim).

The “jagged, uneven” affix is from Middle Chinese (MC tsrhim).

Pronunciation

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Affix

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(しん) (shin

  1. jagged, uneven
  2. carrot, ginseng
Derived terms
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Proper noun

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(しん) (Shin

  1. (Chinese astronomy) the Three Stars constellation, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions
    Synonyms: 参宿 (Shinshuku), 唐鋤星 (Karasuki-boshi)
    Hypernyms: 白虎, 二十八宿
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 4
kan'on
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

/ɕamʉ//samʉ//saɴ/

From Middle Chinese (MC tshom).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(さん) (san

  1. a calling, coming
  2. (Zen Buddhism) a gathering of Zen members in meditation, preaching, and invocation
Derived terms
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Affix

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(さん) (san

  1. check, verify
  2. add, increase, join (a group, etc.)
  3. go (for a specific purpose, for example)
  4. Short for 参議院 (Sangiin): the House of Councillors (upper house of the Diet)
Derived terms
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Proper noun

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(さん) (San

  1. (Chinese astronomy, rare) the Three Stars constellation, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions
    Synonyms: 参宿 (Sanshuku), 唐鋤星 (Karasuki-boshi)
  2. a surname

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

/samʉ//saɴ/

From Middle Chinese (MC sam).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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(さん) (san

  1. (law) Financial form of (san): 3, three
Usage notes
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This form of three is only used in legal documents, used to prevent fraud.

Affix

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(さん) (san

  1. Alternative spelling of (san): 3, three
  2. Short for 三河 (Mikawa-no-kuni): Mikawa Province
Derived terms
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN