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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
様 (14)
ヨウ
さま
Formerly 樣
The previous form of the right-hand element (Type 1 Phonetic) is as per 永 (stretch far) + 羊 (abundant) → waterway delivering abundant supplies. In 樣, which adds 木 tree/wood, this element suggests a tree (a horse-chestnut or oak) that supplies abundant nuts. 橡 also referred to this tree, and 樣 came to borrow, then extend upon, the "shape/image" meanings of the 象 element of 橡 → manner; condition → model; pattern; fashion; method. Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. is a borrowed usage, deriving from the old Japanese term そおも → さま, meaning "over there."
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