讐
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Translingual
Han character
讐 (Kangxi radical 149, 言+16, 23 strokes, cangjie input 人土卜一口 (OGYMR), composition ⿱雔言)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1187, character 3
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 36125
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4031, character 3
- Unihan data for U+8B90
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 讐 – see 讎 (“to collate”). (This character is a variant form of 讎). |
Japanese
Alternative forms
Kanji
讐
Readings
Etymology
| Kanji in this term |
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| 讐 |
| あだ Hyōgai |
| kun'yomi |
/ata/ → /ada/
A sound shift in the Edo period from earlier form ata, itself from classical verb 当つ (atsu), which became modern 当たる (ataru, “to be against”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- an opponent, an enemy, a foe
- harm, injury
- terrible treatment (of someone or something)
- hate towards someone, a grudge
Usage notes
The spelling 仇 is much more common.
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Korean
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 讎 (MC dzyuw). Recorded as Middle Korean 讎/슈 (syu) (Yale: syu) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.
Hanja
Compounds
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Vietnamese
Han character
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