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Kanji Detail for 曾 - "once, increase, layer"
曾
- Meaning
曾 means "once, increase, layer."
Once - At one time; formerly.
Increase - To add; to multiply.
Layer - To pile up; to accumulate.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
once; before; formerly; ever; never; ex-
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
already; sign of past
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
surname Zeng
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
already, formerly, once; the past
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A word indicating past action. 何曾 means "how could it have been." 未曾 means "never." | Then, indeed. From "Analerta": "How could this be considered filial?" | Meaning repeated generations. The father of one's grandfather is 曾祖 (great-grandfather). The son of one's grandson is 曾孫 (great-grandson). Colloquially also called 重孫.
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