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Kanji Detail for 曾 - "once"
曾
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Meaning
曾 means "once." Also associated with increase, layer.
Once - At one time; formerly.
Increase - To add; to multiply.
Layer - To pile up; to accumulate.
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Tattoo check: 曾
- Verified meaning: once
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あい, そう, そん)
- Also carries these associations: increase, layer
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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Name readings of 曾
Surnames 曾(あい)
曾(そう)
曾(そん)
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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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Sentences including 曾
My family came to live in Tokyo in my great-grandfather's time.
A great, unexpected earthquake occurred on 11 March.
トムさんの曾曾曾おばあさんはスコットランドに住みました。
Tom's great-great-great grandmother lived in Scotland.
曾ては『平和』のために軍備が拡張せられねばならぬと言われた。今は『平和』のために軍備が縮小せられねばならぬと言われる。『平和』がそれを聞いたら何と答えるだろう。
It was once said that "peace" called for the expansion of arms. Now it is said that "peace" calls for the reduction of arms. I wonder what "peace" would say if she heard that?