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団扇
団扇
Japanese
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団扇 (uchiwa, dansen): a Japanese rigid hand fan.
Pronunciation
Noun
団扇 (hiragana うちわ, romaji uchiwa, historical hiragana うちは)
- a rigid hand fan that does not fold
- short for 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling
- a 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) featuring an uchiwa design
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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団 | 扇 |
だん Grade: 5 |
せん Grade: S |
on'yomi |
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 團扇 (dhuɑn syenH, literally “circle fan”). Compare modern Mandarin traditional 團扇 and simplified 团扇 (tuánshàn).
Pronunciation
Noun
団扇 (hiragana だんせん, romaji dansen)
- a rigid hand fan that does not fold
- short for 軍配団扇 (gunbai uchiwa): a rigid fan used for military signaling
References
- ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 1 2 3 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
- ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3