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Kanji Detail for 軒 - "eaves"

軒

  • Meaning

    軒 means "eaves." Also associated with carriage, corridor.

    1. Eaves - The overhang of a roof.

    2. Carriage - A vehicle for nobility.

    3. Corridor - A long hallway; a gallery.

    4. Railing - A handrail; a balustrade.

    5. To rise - To fly; to go up.

    6. Counter for houses - A word for counting buildings.

  • Words using 軒

    • 軒並み のきなみ Listen row of houses; every house; each house
    • 一軒 いっけん Listen one house

  • Four-character idioms with 軒

    • 意気軒昂 いきけんこう Listen in high spirits; elated

  • Tattoo check: 軒

    • Verified meaning: eaves
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いんけん, のき)
    • Also carries these associations: carriage, corridor

    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 軒

    Given names 軒(いんけん)Listen

    Surnames 軒(のき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    flats; counter for houses; eaves

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    carriage; high; wide; balcony; surname of the Yellow Emperor

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Xuan

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    pavilion; carriage; balcony

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

    A carriage with a curved shaft and screens on both sides. In ancient times, officials of dafu rank and above rode in them. Therefore nobles were called 軒冕 (high officials). "Zuozhuan" says "Gave the lady a fish-ornamented carriage." Therefore invitation cards refer to noble ladies as 恭迓魚軒 (respectfully welcome your fish carriage). Based on this. | When the front of a carriage is high, it is called 軒. When the back is low, it is called 輊. Therefore treating things with one's own bias is called 軒輊 (unequal treatment). | The end of an eave is called 軒. Therefore a hall or pavilion with a protruding curved rafter under the front eave is also called 軒. When the emperor does not use the main seat but uses the platform, it is called 臨軒 (at the platform). Today, behind the reception hall is called 翻軒. A high and spacious study is also called 軒. | A 軒 is high in front and unobstructed. Therefore a bright and spacious house is called 軒敞. Also 軒軒 is an appearance of rising high. Such as saying 軒軒霞舉 (rising like rosy clouds). A metaphor for someone lofty and bright. | A smiling appearance. The meaning of opening one's mouth. Such as saying laughter is 軒渠. From "History of the Later Han."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    noki(のき) のき

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    車 (kuruma・kurumahen)

  • Related Keywords

    eaves carriage corridor balustrade counter for houses handrail railing small island to rise roof overhang dwelling house residence shelter architecture structure home property

Sentences including 軒

  • He lives six houses beyond my house.

  • There are some shops near my house.

  • He lives two doors off.

  • There is a house on the hill.

  • There is a large house on the hill.

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