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Kanji Detail for 澤 - "marsh, luster, moisten, grace"

  • Meaning

    澤 means "marsh, luster, moisten, grace."

    1. Marsh - A shallow wetland where water collects.

    2. Luster - Sheen; brilliance.

    3. Moisten - To wet; to dampen; to bless.

    4. Grace - To bestow benefit upon.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    swamp

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    marsh, swamp; grace, brilliance; damp, moist; fertile

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace

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

    Where water accumulates. Lakes and marshes. As Lake Tai is called 震澤, Poyang Lake is called 彭澤, Dongting Lake is called 雲夢澤. | Anything used for irrigation is called 澤. As rain is called 雨澤 (rain blessing). | Lustrous. As in 滑澤 (smooth and lustrous), 肥澤 (rich and lustrous). Anything lacquered and painted with beautiful appearance is also called 色澤 (luster). | Grace and favor. Anything beneficial that people receive is called 澤. As in 德澤 (virtuous influence). | The lingering influence of past customs. 君子之澤 (the influence of a gentleman), 小人之澤 (the influence of a petty person) appear in (Mencius), speaking of how customs and habits affect people. | A person's lingering presence is called 澤. As calling writings left by ancestors 手澤 (hand's touch). The phrase comes from (Book of Rites).
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