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Chinese
Etymology 1
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language; culture; writing language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle |
body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit |
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文
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身
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| simp. #(文身)
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文
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身
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| alternative forms
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紋身／纹身
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| 文: to tattoo
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Pronunciation
Verb
文⫽身 (verb-object)
- to tattoo
- Synonym: 紋身／纹身 (wénshēn)
Usage notes
On the Chinese mainland, 文身 is preferred over 紋身／纹身.
Etymology 2
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language; culture; writing language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle |
body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit |
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文
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身
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| simp. #(文身)
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文
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身
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Pronunciation
Adjective
文身
- (Southern Min) skinny and tall
- (Southern Min) refined; gentle; not using physical labour to work
Japanese
Etymology 1
The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓), from Chinese 文身 (wénshēn).
| For pronunciation and definitions of 文身 – see the following entry.
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| 【いれずみ】
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- a tattoo (an image made in the skin with ink and a needle)
- a punishment in which a criminals were given a tattoo as a mark of their criminal record
- to tattoo
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| (This term, 文身, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
文身 • (bunshin)
- tattoo
Korean
Noun
文身 • (munsin) (hangeul 문신)
- hanja form? of 문신 (“tattoo”)