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Translingual
Han character
隠 (Kangxi radical 170, 阜+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 弓中月尸心 (NLBSP), composition ⿰阝𢚩)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1360, character 11
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 41836
- Dae Jaweon: page 1863, character 37
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4154, character 12
- Unihan data for U+96A0
Chinese
Japanese
Kanji
隠
(Jōyō kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 隱)
- to hide, conceal
- hidden, concealment
Readings
Derived terms
Etymology 1
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| 隱 (kyūjitai)
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From Middle Chinese 隱 (MC 'j+nX).
The kan'on pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Affix
隠 • (in)
- hide; conceal; be hidden; be invisible
- seclude; hermit; recluse
- pity; sympathize
- Short for 隠岐国 (Oki no kuni, “Oki Province”).
Derived terms
Etymology 2
| Alternative spelling
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| 隱 (kyūjitai)
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From Middle Chinese 隱 (MC 'j+nX).
The goon pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.
Pronunciation
Affix
隠 • (on)
- Alternative form of 隠 (in)
Derived terms