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Kanji Detail for 齊 - "equal"
齊
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Meaning
齊 means "equal." Also associated with to arrange, together.
Equal - The same; uniform.
Arrange - To put in order.
Together - At the same time.
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Tattoo check: 齊
- Verified meaning: equal
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read いつき, さい, たかさい, ひとし)
- Also carries these associations: to arrange, together
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 齊
Given names 齊(ひとし)
Surnames 齊(いつき)
齊(さい)
齊(たかさい)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
alike; equal; similar; Saito
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
even, uniform, of equal length; Kangxi radical 210
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(name of states and dynasties at several different periods); surname Qi
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
even, uniform, of equal length
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Neat. Meaning without unevenness or disorder. As in 整齊 (orderly). | Together. Equal. As in progress at equal pace is called 齊驅並駕 (driving abreast). | 徇齊. Swift. Emperor Huang Di was 徇齊 in youth. Found in "Records of the Grand Historian." Describes his lively movements. Also written as 侚齊. | A state name. King Wu of Zhou enfeoffed Taigong Wang at Qi. At the beginning of the Warring States period, the minister Tian clan usurped the state. It became one of the Seven Powers. Later conquered by Qin. The territory is in present-day Shandong Province. Hence Shandong Province is called 齊. | A dynasty name. The Qi founder Xiao Daocheng received abdication from Song and became emperor. The state was called Qi. History calls it Southern Qi (479 CE). Seven rulers over twenty-two years. Abdication to Liang. Gao Yang received abdication from Eastern Wei and became emperor. The state was called Qi. History calls it Northern Qi (550 CE). Five rulers over twenty-eight years. Conquered by Zhou. | Colloquially, completeness is called 齊. Acting simultaneously is also called 齊. | The lower hem of a garment. As in mourning clothes with hemmed edges are called 齊衰.
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