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Kanji Detail for 翳 - "canopy, cover, dim, shadow, blur"
翳
- Meaning
翳 means "canopy, cover, dim, shadow, blur."
Canopy - A silk parasol decorated with feathers.
Cover - To shade; to hold over.
Dim - To become cloudy.
Shadow - Shade; cloudiness.
Blur - For vision to become hazy.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
hold aloft
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
shade, screen; to hide, screen
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
variant of 翳[yi4]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
shade, screen; to hide, to screen
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A feathered canopy. Feathered implements held during musical dances. To conceal oneself. Like pheasant tail fans and such. | All concealment is called 翳. Such as saying 樹木隱翳 (trees hidden and shaded). | An eye disease where a membrane obstructs the pupil. Making one unable to see. Is also called 翳 (cataract). | 翱翔. To roam freely.
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Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
私も冷たい手を早く赤い炭の上に翳そうと思って、急いで自分の室の仕切りを開けました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はしばらくＫと一つ火鉢に手を翳した後、自分の室に帰りました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私も冷たい手を早く赤い炭の上に翳そうと思って、急いで自分の室の仕切りを開けました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はしばらくＫと一つ火鉢に手を翳した後、自分の室に帰りました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha