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Translingual
Han character
穂 (Kangxi radical 115, 禾+10, 15 strokes, cangjie input 竹木十田心 (HDJWP), four-corner 25937, composition ⿰禾恵)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 858, character 13
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 25236
- Dae Jaweon: page 1284, character 9
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2622, character 3
- Unihan data for U+7A42
Chinese
Glyph origin
Found in the historical Longkan Shoujian 《龍龕手鑑》 dictionary compiled in 997 AD.
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 穂 – see 穗 (“ear of grain; tassel; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 穗). |
References
Japanese
Kanji
穂
(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 穗)
- ear (of grain)
- head (of grain)
- crest (of a wave)
Readings
Usage notes
- As in historical on-readings ending in -ゐ, such as "つゐ", "ゆゐ", and "るゐ", most dictionaries do not have "すゐ" and "すゐ" as historical readings for 穂/穗. According to historical data, the on-readings of 穂/穗 are the modern "すい" and "ずい". However, the Dai Kanwa Jiten, has the -ゐ historical on-readings.
Compounds
Etymology
| Alternative spelling
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| 穗 (kyūjitai)
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From Old Japanese, from Proto-Japonic *po.
Pronunciation
Noun
穂 • (ho)
- ear of grain
- (calligraphy) tip of a brush
Derived terms
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