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Kanji Detail for 翠 - "kingfisher, green"
翠
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Meaning
翠 means "kingfisher, green." Also associated with verdant.
Kingfisher - A beautiful waterside bird.
Green - Blue-green color; emerald; jade color.
Verdant - Fresh green; lush and vibrant.
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- Verified meaning: kingfisher, green
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, あさぎ, すい, ひすい)
- Also carries these associations: verdant
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 翠
Given names 翠(あきら)
翠(あさぎ)
翠(すい)
翠(ひすい)
翠(みずほ)
翠(みどり)
翠(みなみ)
Surnames 翠(みす)
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Compare with other kanji that mean the same thing:
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
green; kingfisher
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
color green; kingfisher
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
bluish-green; green jade
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
kingfisher; jade, emerald
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
翡翠 (kingfisher). A bird name. Shaped like a swallow. 翡 refers to red feathers. 翠 refers to green feathers. Hence inlaid kingfisher feather decorations are called 點翠. This is it. | A beautiful green stone is called 翡翠 (jade). Found in Myanmar. Can be carved into hairpins, bracelets, and precious ornaments. Also called 翠玉 (emerald jade). | Green-blue color is called 翠. Such as mountain colors and grass colors that are blue-green are all called 翠.
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