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Kanji Detail for 董 - "correct"

董

  • Meaning

    董 means "correct." Also associated with supervise, lotus root.

    1. Supervise - To oversee; to manage.

    2. Correct - To set right; to rectify.

    3. Lotus root - The root of the lotus plant.

    4. Antique - Old and valuable items.

  • Words using 董

    • 骨董 こっとう Listen antique; curio

  • Four-character idioms with 董

    • 書画骨董 しょがこっとう Listen curios and objets d'art

  • Tattoo check: 董

    • Verified meaning: correct
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read すみれ, ただし, ただす, と)
    • Also carries these associations: supervise, lotus root

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 董

    Given names 董(すみれ)Listen 董(ただし)Listen 董(ただす)Listen 董(とう)Listen 董(まさし)Listen

    Surnames 董(と)Listen 董(どう)Listen 董(とん)Listen 董(どん)Listen 董(のぶ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    correct

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    direct, supervise; surname

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Dong

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to direct, to supervise; surname

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To supervise. To correct. 董事 means one who manages affairs. Also abbreviated as 董. Such as 商董 (business director), 校董 (school trustee). | 骨董. The meaning of miscellaneous items. The old man Luo Fuying took various foods and cooked them together, calling it 骨董羹 (hodgepodge soup). Appears in "Chouchibi Ji." Today ancient artifacts are called 骨董. Also called 古董 (antiques). Actually it is miscellaneous goods.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tada.su(ただ-す) ただ-す

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    艸 艹 (kusa・kusakammuri・soko)

  • Related Keywords

    supervise correct lotus root antique director chief administrator boss chairman controller discipline executive governor head leader manager overseer president principal

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