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 and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
尹 (4)
イン
丨 (Type 1 Phonetic) line that penetrates from top to bottom + 又 hand/action indicator → ruler who brings heaven (top) and earth (bottom) into harmony → oversee; govern; overseer. Compare 王 and 帝.
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