too (much); very; extremely too (much); very; extremely; highest; greatest |
positive (electric.); sun; male | ||
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trad. (太陽) | 太 | 陽 | |
simp. (太阳) | 太 | 阳 |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Maybe named because the sun was considered as the greatest extreme of yang (陽), one of the two primary forces in Chinese belief.
太陽
Kanji in this term | |
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太 | 陽 |
たい Grade: 2 |
よう Grade: 3 |
on'yomi |
From Middle Chinese 太陽 (MC thajH yang, “sun”).
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Hanja in this term | |
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太 | 陽 |
Kanji in this term | |
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太 | 陽 |
てぃーだ | |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 3 |
jukujikun |
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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太 | 陽 |
太陽