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Translingual
Han character
兎 (Kangxi radical 10, 儿+5, 7 strokes, cangjie input 竹中日戈 (HLAI))
Derived characters
Usage notes
The Kangxi dictionary lists 兎 as an unorthodox character (俗字) of 兔. However, it is the preferred form used in modern Japanese.
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 124, character 24
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 1359
- Dae Jaweon: page 264, character 4
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 270, character 5
- Unihan data for U+514E
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 兎 – see 兔 (“leporid; rabbit or hare; moon; etc.”).
(This character is the draft (1955) first-round simplified and variant form of 兔). |
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Japanese
Kanji
兎
(Jinmeiyō kanji)
Readings
Compounds
Etymology
From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *osanki, variant of *wosanki. Possibly cognate with Goguryeo *烏斯含 (*osegam).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
兎 or 兎 • (usagi) (counter 羽)
- rabbit; hare; leporid
Usage notes
- As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ウサギ.
References
Korean
Hanja
兎 (eum 토 (to))
- 토끼 (tokki) rabbit, hare
- 달 (dar, dal) moon
Vietnamese
Han character
兎: Hán Nôm readings: thỏ, thố
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