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Translingual
Glyph origin
Simplified from 關 (𢇇 → 关). Unorthodox form of 關 listed in the Kangxi dictionary.
The modern Japanese usage is of reform (shinjitai) nature.
Han character
関 (Kangxi radical 169, 門+6, 14 strokes, cangjie input 日弓廿大 (ANTK), four-corner 77430, composition ⿵門关)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1334, character 8
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 41297
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 7, page 4299, character 5
- Unihan data for U+95A2
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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卵
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*ɡ·roːlʔ, *ɡ·roːnʔ
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關
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*kroːn
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関
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*kroːn
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聯
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*ɡ·ron
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Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 関 – see 關 (“door bolt; to close; to shut; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 關). |
References
Japanese
Kanji
関
(Fourth grade kyōiku kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 關)
- frontier pass
- close
- relation
- barrier
- gate
Readings
- Go-on: けん (ken)←けん (ken, historical)←くゑん (kwen, ancient)
- Kan-on: かん (kan, Jōyō)←くわん (kwan, historical)←くわん (kwan, ancient)
- Kun: せき (seki, 関, Jōyō)、かかわる (kakawaru, 関わる, Jōyō)←かかはる (kakafaru, 関はる, historical)、かんぬき (kannuki, 関)←くわんぬき (kwannuki, 関, historical)
Compounds
Etymology 1
Alternative spelling
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關 (kyūjitai)
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From Middle Chinese 關 (MC kwaen).
Pronunciation
Affix
関 • (kan) ←くわん (kwan)?
- barrier, gate
- to concern; to relate to; connection
Noun
関 • (kan) ←くわん (kwan)?
- barrier, gate
Etymology 2
Alternative spelling
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關 (kyūjitai)
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Proper noun
関 • (Seki)
- Seki (a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan)
- a surname
References