侠
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See also: 俠
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Translingual
Han character
侠 (Kangxi radical 9, 人+6, 8 strokes, cangjie input 人大廿 (OKT), composition ⿰亻夹)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 102, character 29
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 625
- Dae Jaweon: page 218, character 8
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 147, character 1
- Unihan data for U+4FA0
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 侠 – see 俠 (“chivalrous person; knight-errant; chivalrous; gallant”). (This character is the simplified form of 俠). |
Notes:
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Japanese
| 侠 | |
| 俠 |
Kanji
侠
(Hyōgai kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 俠)
- Extended shinjitai form of 俠: tomboy; chivalry
Readings
- Go-on: ぎょう (gyō)←げふ (gefu, historical)
- Kan-on: きょう (kyō)←けふ (kefu, historical)
- Tō-on: きゃん (kyan)←きやん (kyan, historical)
- Kun: おとこだて (otokodate, 侠)
- Nanori: いさむ (isamu)、さとる (satoru)、たもつ (tamotsu)、ちか (chika)
Compounds
Compounds
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 侠 |
| きょう Hyōgai |
| on'yomi |
/kepu/ → /kefu/ → */kewu/ → /keu/ → /kjoː/
From Middle Chinese 俠 (MC hep).
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 侠 |
| きゃん Hyōgai |
| on'yomi |
From a later borrowing of Middle Chinese 俠 (MC hep). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
Derived terms
- 御侠 (o-kyan)
Adjective
侠 • (kyan) -na (adnominal 侠な (kyan na), adverbial 侠に (kyan ni))
Inflection
Inflection of 侠
| Stem forms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperfective (未然形) | 侠だろ | きゃんだろ | kyan daro |
| Continuative (連用形) | 侠で | きゃんで | kyan de |
| Terminal (終止形) | 侠だ | きゃんだ | kyan da |
| Attributive (連体形) | 侠な | きゃんな | kyan na |
| Hypothetical (仮定形) | 侠なら | きゃんなら | kyan nara |
| Imperative (命令形) | 侠であれ | きゃんであれ | kyan de are |
| Key constructions | |||
| Informal negative | 侠ではない 侠じゃない |
きゃんではない きゃんじゃない |
kyan de wa nai kyan ja nai |
| Informal past | 侠だった | きゃんだった | kyan datta |
| Informal negative past | 侠ではなかった 侠じゃなかった |
きゃんではなかった きゃんじゃなかった |
kyan de wa nakatta kyan ja nakatta |
| Formal | 侠です | きゃんです | kyan desu |
| Formal negative | 侠ではありません 侠じゃありません |
きゃんではありません きゃんじゃありません |
kyan de wa arimasen kyan ja arimasen |
| Formal past | 侠でした | きゃんでした | kyan deshita |
| Formal negative past | 侠ではありませんでした 侠じゃありませんでした |
きゃんではありませんでした きゃんじゃありませんでした |
kyan de wa arimasen deshita kyan ja arimasen deshita |
| Conjunctive | 侠で | きゃんで | kyan de |
| Conditional | 侠なら（ば） | きゃんなら（ば） | kyan nara (ba) |
| Provisional | 侠だったら | きゃんだったら | kyan dattara |
| Volitional | 侠だろう | きゃんだろう | kyan darō |
| Adverbial | 侠に | きゃんに | kyan ni |
| Degree | 侠さ | きゃんさ | kyansa |