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
離 (19)
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はな（す・れる）
离 odd beast + 隹 (Type 3 Phonetic) short, squat bird → bird and beast tangling then separating after a protracted fight: → separation → part (from); come apart; release; set at intervals; leave; drift away; quit.
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Conceptual Lineage of this Character
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