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Kanji Detail for 宕 - "cave"

宕

  • Meaning

    宕 means "cave." Also associated with unrestrained, exceed.

    1. Unrestrained - Acting freely; willful.

    2. Exceed - Going beyond limits.

    3. Cave - A rock dwelling; a cavern.

  • Tattoo check: 宕

    • Verified meaning: cave
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: unrestrained, exceed

    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.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    cave

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    stone quarry; cave dwelling

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    dissipated; put off

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    quarry; cave dwelling; to put someone off

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

    Interchangeable with 蕩. Unrestrained temperament without control. Such as 跌宕, 偏宕. | Colloquially, suspending a matter without resolution is called 宕. Such as 延宕. Unpaid debts are called 欠宕.

  • Onyomi

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    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

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    su.giru(す-ぎる) す-ぎる

  • Strokes

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    8 strokes

  • Radical

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    宀 (ukammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    unrestrained exceed cave excessive steep cliff high bank neglect abandon abyss beyond chasm crag escarpment freely gorge height precipice ravine

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