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Kanji Detail for 斯 - "this, thus"
斯
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Meaning
斯 means "this, thus." Also associated with to cut.
To cut - To split; to separate.
This - "This," "here," pointing to nearby things.
Thus - "In this way"; indicating manner.
Therefore - "If...then"; indicating consequence.
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Tattoo check: 斯
- Verified meaning: this, thus
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Also carries these associations: to cut
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.
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
this; thus; such; verbal pause
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
Slovakia; Slovak; abbr. for 斯洛伐克[Si1 luo4 fa2 ke4]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To split. From "Book of Odes": "At the grave gate there are thorns. Split them with an axe." | This. Such as 斯人 (this person), 斯疾 (this illness). | Has the meaning of "then." From "Mencius": "If the water is clear, then wash your hat-strings in it. If muddy, then wash your feet."
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