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
名 (6)
メイ ; ミョウ
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夕 here a variant form of the 月 element in 明 (Type 8 Phonetic) (manifest the hidden) and serving as an abbreviated form of the entire character + 口 mouth → orally reveal oneself in the darkness → name (← reveal oneself by stating one's name) → repute; famous.
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