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Japanese

Kanji in this term
本 懐
ほん
Grade: 1 		かい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
本懷 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Earlier attested as 本(ほん)懐(がい) (hongai), with rendaku. By surface analysis, 本 (hon, “true”) +‎ 懐 (kai, “feelings, heart”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

Noun

本(ほん)懐(かい) • (honkai) 

  1. one's life dream; long-cherished desire
    Synonym: 本望

References

  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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