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Kanji Detail of 秦

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Basic Meaning

The kanji generally refers to the Qin dynasty, a powerful dynasty in ancient China (221–206 BC). It is often used to represent this historical period or things associated with it.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): シン (shin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or rarely used as a Japanese native word.

Usage Examples

⚫︎秦の始皇帝 (Shin no Shikōtei) Translation: Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin dynasty. ⚫︎秦代 (Shindai) Translation: The Qin dynasty period. ⚫︎秦国 (Shinkoku) Translation: The Qin state/country.

Correspondence with Your Native Language

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a "禾" radical (meaning "grain" or "crop"), and the right side is a phonetic component "(秦)" (shin). The meaning of the character relates to the Qin Dynasty, likely drawing from the agricultural activities and the land of the Qin state. The phonetic component "(秦)" contributes to the sound of the kanji.

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