Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
臆 (17)
オク ; ヨク
As per 意 (Type 1 Phonetic) (contained in the heart) + 肉 flesh → heart; chest; breast (← physical seat of the heart, regarded as the source of thought). Timidity is a borrowed meaning.
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Conceptual Lineage of this Character
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