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Kanji Detail for 罘 - "net, screen"

  • Meaning

    罘 means "net, screen."

    1. Net - A rabbit net; a net for catching rabbits.

    2. Screen - A wall outside a palace gate (used in compound 罘罳).

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    rabbit catching net

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    screen used in ancient times

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    place name

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    a screen used in ancient times

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

    A net for catching rabbits. | 罘罳. Originally written as 浮思. Anciently specifically meant a screen. Lattice windows with sparse openings were called 罘罳. After Tang, nets placed above palace rafters to protect against birds were also called 罘罳. In the Ganlu Incident of Tang Wenzong, eunuchs supported the emperor out the north gate of the palace, tearing through the 罘罳 to leave. This refers to screens set up in courtyards.
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