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Kanji Detail for 宋 - "song dynasty"

宋

  • Meaning

    宋 means "song dynasty." Also associated with country name.

    1. Song Dynasty - A Chinese dynasty known for culture and arts.

    2. Ancient state - A state during the Spring and Autumn period.

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    • Verified meaning: song dynasty
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read さん, そ, そう, そん)
    • Also carries these associations: country name

    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 宋

    Surnames 宋(さん)Listen 宋(そ)Listen 宋(そう)Listen 宋(そん)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    dwell; Sung dynasty

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    Song dynasty; surname

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Song; the Song dynasty (960–1279); Song of the Southern Dynasties (420–479) 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    the Song dynasty; surname

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

    A state name. The fief of Weizi of Zhou. Located in present-day Shangqiu County, Henan. In the Warring States, Qi destroyed it, dividing its territory among Qi, Chu, and Wei. | A dynasty name. Song Wudi Liu Yu received the abdication from Jin to become emperor. The state was called Song. (420 CE) Eight rulers for 59 years. Abdicated to Qi.

  • Onyomi

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    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

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    none

  • Strokes

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    7 strokes

  • Radical

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    宀 (ukammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    country name song dynasty ancient state surname history literature poetry philosophy culture calligraphy art scholars

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