一葦
Chinese
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
reed; rush; Phragmites communis | ||
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trad. (一葦) | 一 | 葦 | |
simp. (一苇) | 一 | 苇 | |
Literally: “a bundle of reeds”. |
Pronunciation
Derived terms
- 一葦可航/一苇可航
- 一葦渡江/一苇渡江
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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一 | 葦 |
いち Grade: 1 |
い Jinmeiyō |
goon |
Etymology
Middle Chinese 一葦 (ʔiɪt̚ ɦʉiX)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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