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
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ツイ ; スイ
しい
As per 隹 (Type 1 Phonetic) (exert downward pressure) + 木 tree/wood → strike down with a wooden mallet → hammer. Vertebra is a borrowed meaning, as is the variety of oak known as pasania or chinquapin.
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