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Kanji Detail for 致 - "bring, cause, elegance"
致
- Meaning
致 means "bring, cause, elegance."
To bring about - To send; to cause to arrive; to attract; to bring; to exhaust.
Elegance - State; taste; appearance.
Humble form - The humble form of "to do."
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
doth; do; send; forward; cause; exert; incur; engage
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
send, deliver, present; cause
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to send; to present, to deliver; to cause; consequence
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To push to the extreme. (Great Learning) "Extending knowledge lies in investigating things." Hence anciently, studying physics was called 格致 (investigating things). Based on this. | To exhaust. All exhausting what is within oneself to extend to others is called 致. Hence exerting effort for others is called 致力 (devote effort). Such as 致身 (devote oneself), 效用 (render service). Also, using schemes to trap someone is called 致之死地 (put to death). Using law to deliberately convict someone is called 文致 (frame). Both are done with premeditation to make others suffer benefit or harm. | All giving things to others is called 致. Hence sending is called 致. Such as 致書 (send a letter). Returning is also called 致. Such as 致政 (retire from office). Conveying one's intentions to others is called 致意 (convey regards). Indirect transmission is called 傳致, 轉致 (relay). | To place is called 致. Following a path to reach one's desired destination. Such as saying 致君堯舜 (help the ruler become like Yao and Shun), 致身青雲 (elevate oneself to high position), and such. | All actions whose direct or indirect effects are felt are called 致. Such as 以商致富 (become rich through commerce), 直言致禍 (frank speech brings calamity), and such. Hence all gaining through seeking is called 致. Such as obtaining without effort is called 坐致 (gain while sitting). Accomplishing immediately is called 立致 (achieve instantly). | To invite. All inviting others to come to oneself is called 致. Such as 羅致 (recruit), 招致 (attract). | Being taken advantage of by external things is called 致. Such as becoming ill from wind and cold and such. Hence being forced by external circumstances to have no choice but to do something is also called 致. Such as saying 以致如此 (thus leading to this). This is it. | State of mind. Where one's thoughts are directed is called 致. Such as 情致 (sentiment), 興致 (interest). | Manner. Such as saying 雅人深致 (refined person with deep interest). The appearance of things is called 景致 (scenery). Simple is called 拙致 (rustic charm). Different from others is called 別致 (distinctive). All are this meaning. | Logic. What things proceed by is called 致. Such as saying 言文一致 (speech and writing are consistent) and such. Also, the general outline of things is called 大致 (roughly).
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Sentences including 致
We agreed on an early start.
Her behavior is consistent with her words.
My answer corresponds with yours.
His behavior did not correspond with his words.
どう致しまして。
You're welcome.
She and i usually agree.
I agree with you.
We are in agreement on this subject.
It sometimes is the case that there is a lot of disagreement.
We are all one on that point.