休戚

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Chinese

to rest
get close to; relative; sorrow
get close to; relative; sorrow; battle-axe
 
simp. and trad.
(休戚)

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

休戚

  1. joy and sorrow

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きゅう
Grade: 1
せき
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

(きゅう)(せき) (kyūseki

  1. joy and sorrow

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

休戚 (hyucheok) (hangeul 휴척)

  1. hanja form? of 휴척 (joy and sorrow)