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
薦 (16)
セン
すす（め・める）
廌 (Type 5 Phonetic) imaginary beast with a single horn + 艸 grass/plant → imaginary animal grazing leisurely, taking small steps forward (compare 践 and 前) → urge; recommend (← urge another forward). Compare the mythical animal in 法.
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