嶽

嶽 (Kangxi radical 46, 山+14, 17 strokes, cangjie input 山大竹大 (UKHK), four-corner 2223₄, composition ⿱山獄)

1. mountain peak, summit

• 𪈡

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 321, character 28
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 8566
• Dae Jaweon: page 621, character 29
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 803, character 4
• Unihan data for U+5DBD

Historical forms of the character 嶽
Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han)
Small seal script

嶽

1. tall mountain; highest peak

   • 崧高維嶽、駿極于天。
     維嶽降神、生甫及申。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
     崧高维岳、骏极于天。
     维岳降神、生甫及申。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Sōnggāo wéi yuè, jùnjí yú tiān.
     Wéi yuè jiàng shén, shēng Fǔ jí Shēn.

     Grandly lofty are the mountains, with their large masses reaching to the heavens.
     From these mountains were sent down spirits, who gave birth to Fu and Shen.

2. a surname

(Hyōgai kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 岳)

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• On (unclassified): がく (gaku)
• Kun: たけ (take)

嶽 (eum 악 (ak))

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嶽: Hán Nôm readings: nhạc

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