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Kanji Detail for 釋 - "explain, abandon, dissolve, pardon, shakyamuni"
釋
- Meaning
釋 means "explain, abandon, dissolve, pardon, shakyamuni."
Explain - To elucidate; to interpret.
Abandon - To discard.
Dissolve - To melt; to loosen.
Pardon - To forgive; to release.
Shakyamuni - Buddhism; the Buddha.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
explain
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
interpret, elucidate; release
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to explain, to interpret; to release
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To explain. To untie what is bound is called 釋. As in removing mourning clothes is called 釋服. Also, explaining the meaning is called 釋. As in the Erya having "Explaining Ancient Words," "Explaining Words," and "Explaining Instructions." | To abandon. The meaning of letting go. As in 堅持不釋 (hold firmly without letting go). Therefore releasing is also called 釋. As in 開釋無辜 (release the innocent). | To disperse. As in 心中為之釋然 (feeling relieved in one's heart). | 釋迦. Buddha's name. Therefore monks are called 釋子 (disciples of Sakyamuni). Buddhism is called 釋教.
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