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Kanji Detail for 鼎 - "tripod cauldron, three-way"
鼎
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Meaning
鼎 means "tripod cauldron, three-way." Also associated with indeed.
Tripod cauldron - An ancient three-legged vessel.
Three-way - Three parties standing together.
Indeed - Precisely; exactly.
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Four-character idioms with 鼎
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三者鼎立
さんしゃていりつ
three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest
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三者鼎立
さんしゃていりつ
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- Verified meaning: tripod cauldron, three-way
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あがた, かなえ, てい)
- Also carries these associations: indeed
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 鼎
Given names 鼎(かなえ)
鼎(てい)
Surnames 鼎(あがた)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
three legged kettle
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
large, three-legged bronze caldron; Kangxi radical 206; hexagram ䷱
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
large, three-legged bronze cauldron
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
An ancient vessel. Three legs and two ears. Made of metal. Varying in size. Uses also differ. Xia Yu collected metal from the nine provinces and cast it into nine tripods. In the Three Dynasties, they were important national treasures. Hence obtaining the realm is called 定鼎 (establishing the tripod). Also a food vessel. As in 鐘鳴鼎食 (bells ringing and tripod feasting). Refers to distinguished families. In ancient times, meritorious achievements were commemorated by inscriptions carved on them. Hence ancient scripts include 鐘鼎文 (bell and tripod script). All are rubbings of texts from ancient vessels. Also a cooking vessel. As in 鼎俎 (tripod and chopping block), 鼎鑊 (tripod and cauldron). Also a vessel for burning incense. That is, an incense burner. | Precisely. As in 春秋鼎盛 means precisely in the prime of life. | 鼎鼎. A grand expression. As in 大名鼎鼎 (greatly famous). | Three sides standing together is called 鼎. As in 鼎峙 (tripod stance), 鼎立 (tripod standing).
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Onyomi
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Kunyomi
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Strokes
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Radical
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