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Translingual
Han character
鯵 (Kangxi radical 195, 魚+8, 19 strokes, cangjie input 弓火戈大竹 (NFIKH), composition ⿰魚参)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1473, character 27
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 7, page 4699, character 12
- Unihan data for U+9BF5
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 鯵 – see 鰺 (“a horse mackerel”).
(This character is a variant form of 鰺). |
Japanese
Kanji
鯵
(Hyōgai kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 鰺)
- Extended shinjitai form of 鰺: horse mackerel
Readings
Etymology
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| 鰺 (kyūjitai)
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Attested since at least the late 800s.[1]
The name likely derives from common noun 味 (aji, “flavor”), in reference to its tastiness.[2][3]
Pronunciation
Noun
鯵 or 鯵 • (aji) ←あぢ (adi) or アヂ (adi)?
- Japanese horse mackerel
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as アジ.
References
- ^ “鰺”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ^ Entry at Gogen Yurai Jiten ("Etymology Derivation Dictionary", in Japanese)
- ^ Entry at Nihon Jiten ("Japan Dictionary", in Japanese)
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
Mandarin
Hanzi
鯵 (Pinyin shēn (shen1), Wade-Giles shen1)
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