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Translingual
Han character
皈 (Kangxi radical 106, 白+4, 9 strokes, cangjie input 竹日竹水 (HAHE), four-corner 21647 or 22647, composition ⿰白反)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 787, character 4
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 22705
- Dae Jaweon: page 1202, character 4
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2647, character 7
- Unihan data for U+7688
Chinese
Glyph origin
Considered a 後起字／后起字 (hòuqǐzì). Originally 𦤇, which is an ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) : 自 (“self”) + 反 (“to return; to move back”). Later 自 was corrupted into 白.
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 皈 – see 歸 (“to return; to come back to; to return to; to revert to; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 歸). |
Usage notes
Usually written as 皈 in Buddhist terms.
Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
皈
(Hyōgai kanji)
- Alternative form of 帰
Readings
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- Go-on: き (ki)←き (ki, historical)←くゐ (kwi, ancient)、け (ke)←け (ke, historical)←くゑ (kwe, ancient)
- Kan-on: き (ki)←き (ki, historical)←くゐ (kwi, ancient)
- Kun: おくる (okuru, 皈る)、かえる (kaeru, 皈る)←かへる (kaferu, 皈る, historical)、かえす (kaesu, 皈す)←かへす (kafesu, 皈す, historical)、とつぐ (totsugu, 皈ぐ)
Vietnamese
Noun
皈
- chữ Hán form of quy (“refuge”).