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Kanji Detail for 恆 - "constant"

恆

  • Meaning

    恆 means "constant." Also associated with always, eternal.

    1. Constant - Unchanging; permanent.

    2. Always - At all times; continuously.

    3. Eternal - Lasting forever.

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    • Verified meaning: constant
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ひさし)
    • Also carries these associations: always, eternal

    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 恆

    Surnames 恆(ひさし)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    constant; regular; persistent

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    constant, regular, persistent; hexagram ䷟

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Heng

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    constant, persistent, regular

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

    Constant; long-lasting. 恆產 is like saying hereditary property, such as farmland. | The moon at first quarter. Meaning the moon's image gradually filling like a bowstring. (Book of Odes) "Like the moon at first quarter." Commonly read in Level tone.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    koh(コウ) コウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tsune.ni(つね-に) つね-に

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    心 忄 (kokoro・shitagokoro・risshimben)

  • Related Keywords

    constant always eternal unceasing permanent enduring abiding consistent continuous durable firm forever lasting perpetual persistent resolute stable steadfast unchanging unending unwavering

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