南天

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Chinese

south day; sky; heaven
simp. and trad.
(南天)
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Noun

南天

  1. the southern skies
  2. the southern areas (of China); Lingnan
  3. See 南天竹 (nántiānzhú).

Derived terms

Japanese

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南天 (nanten), the plant: the leaves, immature flowers, and branches of a nandina plant.
Kanji in this term
なん
Grade: 2
てん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 南天 (*nom *ten, literally southern heavens). Compare modern Chinese 南天 (nántiān).

Noun

(なん)(てん) (nanten

  1. the southern skies

Etymology 2

Apparently ultimately an abbreviation of Middle Chinese 南天竹 (*nom *ten *djiuk) or 南天竺 (*nom *ten *djiuk?), referring to a type of plant similar to bamboo, originating from an area further to the south (India or Indochina).[2] Compare modern Chinese 南天竺 (nántiān zhú).

Noun

(なん)(てん) or 南天(ナンテン) (nanten

  1. nandina, heavenly bamboo, sacred bamboo: Nandina domestica, a kind of flowering shrub.
    Synonym: 三葉 (san'yō)
  2. a kind of 家紋 (kamon, family crest) featuring the nandina in the design.
Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Derived terms

Proper noun

(なん)(てん) (Nanten

  1. a female given name

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN