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Kanji Detail for 珍 - "rare, precious, unusual"
珍
- Meaning
珍 means "rare, precious, unusual."
Rare - Uncommon; not easily obtained; precious; unexpected.
Rarity - Something rare; something precious; treasure.
To value - To find rare; to treasure; to cherish.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
rare; curious; strange
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
precious, valuable, rare
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
a treasure, a precious thing; rare, valuable
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Treasure. All precious things are called 珍. (Book of Rites) "A scholar has treasures on his mat awaiting appointment." Hence calling a scholar not yet employed 席上之珍 (treasure on the mat). | To treasure is also called 珍. As in 珍重 (to value), 珍惜 (to cherish). | Fine food is called 珍. As calling delicacies 珍羞. | [Character analysis] Commonly written as simplified form.
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Sentences including 珍
I found a rare book i had been looking for.
How did you come by those rare books?
何か珍しいことがありますか。
What is the news?
It's unusual for him to get up early.
It is rare that he should make such a mistake.
This is a strange kind of fish.
It is remarkable for her not to understand.
It is rare for him to get angry.
I found something interesting in the town.
How did you come by those rare books?
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
そういう有様を目撃したばかりの私の眼には、猿股一つで済まして皆なの前に立っているこの西洋人がいかにも珍しく見えた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
「珍らしい事」
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
始めのうちは珍しいので、この隠居じみた娯楽が私にも相当の興味を与えたが、少し時日が経つに伴れて、若い私の気力はそのくらいな刺戟で満足できなくなった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私がのつそつし出すと前後して、父や母の眼にも今まで珍しかった私が段々｜陳腐になって来た。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
どんなに達者なものでも、いつ死ぬか分らないものだからね」先生の口気は珍しく苦々しかった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私は先生の昂奮したのを滅多に見た事がないんですが、今日は珍しいところを拝見したような気がします」先生はすぐ返事をしなかった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私には口で祝ってくれながら、腹の底でけなしている先生の方が、それほどにもないものを珍しそうに嬉しがる父よりも、かえって高尚に見えた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
もっともこういう事は、二人の間柄として別に珍しくも何ともなかったのですから、私は別段それを気にも留めませんでした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
もっともこういう事は、二人の間柄として別に珍しくも何ともなかったのですから、私は別段それを気にも留めませんでした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha