Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 施

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Strokes:9
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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the meanings of "to give," "to bestow," "to perform," or "to implement." It suggests an action of providing something, whether it be a service, an object, or an action. It often implies a sense of generosity, action, or execution.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): (shi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ほどこ(す) (hodoko(su))

Usage Examples

⚫︎実施(じっし) Translation: Implementation; enforcement; carrying out ⚫︎施設(しせつ) Translation: Facility; institution; establishment ⚫︎施し(ほどこし) Translation: Charity; donation; alms

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), which means a character that combines a semantic component (a part indicating the meaning) and a phonetic component (a part indicating the pronunciation). is composed of the radical (hō), which can suggest "to spread" or "to extend," and the phonetic component (ya), which provides the sound element "shi". The combination of these components suggests the act of spreading or extending something, thereby bestowing or performing an action. It visually shows the evolution from ancient script forms to the modern character.

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