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Chinese
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child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; ( noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
compass; rule
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| trad. (子規)
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子
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規
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| simp. (子规)
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子
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规
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| alternative forms
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子鳺／子𱉎
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
子規
- (～鳥) cuckoo
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Japanese
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 子規 (MC tsiX kjwie).
Pronunciation
Noun
子規 • (shiki)
- Synonym of ほととぎす (hototogisu): the lesser cuckoo, Cuculus poliocephalus
Proper noun
子規 • (Shiki)
- Short for 正岡子規 (Masaoka Shiki): Meiji-period author, poet, and literary critic
Derived terms
Etymology 2
| For pronunciation and definitions of 子規 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 子規, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Usage notes
The kanji spelling is from shiki above.
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