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Kanji Detail for 唐 - "tang dynasty, china"

唐

  • Meaning

    唐 means "tang dynasty, china." Also associated with vast.

    1. Tang dynasty - Name of an ancient Chinese dynasty.

    2. Vast - Large; spacious.

    3. China - Referring to China.

    4. Foreign - Referring to foreign countries.

    5. Empty - Hollow; vacant; vain.

    6. Boast - Exaggeration; nonsense; outrageous words.

    7. Embankment - Package; raised path.

    8. Suddenly - Abruptly; unexpectedly.

  • Words using 唐

    • 唐突 とうとつ Listen abrupt; sudden

  • Four-character idioms with 唐

    • 荒唐無稽 こうとうむけい Listen absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
    • 唐突千万 とうとつせんばん Listen very sudden; very abrupt

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    • Verified meaning: tang dynasty, china
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read から, からさき, からざき, たい)
    • Also carries these associations: vast

    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.

  • Name readings of 唐

    Surnames 唐(から)Listen 唐(からさき)Listen 唐(からざき)Listen 唐(たい)Listen 唐(たう)Listen 唐(たん)Listen 唐(とう)Listen 唐(とうざき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    T'ang; China; foreign

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    Tang dynasty; Chinese

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Tang dynasty (618–907); surname Tang

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    the Tang dynasty; Chinese; empty, exaggerated; surname

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Exaggerated talk. Wild and absurd talk. See (Zhuangzi). Colloquially, unfounded talk is also called 荒唐 (absurd). Not attending to proper business is also called 荒唐. | A dynasty name. Emperor Yao of the Tao Tang clan (2347 BCE). Later abdicated to the Yu clan. | A state name. Emperor Yao was originally enfeoffed at Tang, present-day Tang County, Hebei. | A name for China. During Tang, its prestige reached foreign countries. After the Five Dynasties, foreigners still called China "Tang." Even natives called themselves "Tang." Such as overseas Chinese often calling themselves "Tang people."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    kara(から) から

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    口 (kuchi・kuchihen)

  • Related Keywords

    vast tang dynasty china boast embankment empty foreign suddenly wide large grandiose exaggerated

Sentences including 唐

  • That is rather unexpected.

  • The artist drew with Chinese ink.

  • He was confused by a sudden question.

  • Are you going to let this fried chicken go begging?

  • In woodworking, we classify wood as hardwood, softwood or exotic wood.

  • Don't forget to bring coriander, chili peppers, and ginger.

  • She looked puzzled at the abrupt question posed by a reporter.

  • You're an arrogant dirty foreigner who claims your dictionary is correct even though you don't understand the nuances of Japanese.

  • Every one of us who ridiculed his business plan as a bunch of hokum should be embarrassed we did.

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