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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斿 (9)
ユウ
Here, 子 (Type 8 Phonetic) is an abbreviated form of a character that combines 子 and 水 water, indicating a child or small object floating on water. 斿 adds the pennant/banner element described in 旅 → small flag/banner fluttering in a breeze (compare 纛) → roam; ramble. Swim is a borrowed meaning.
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