若干
Chinese
to seem; like; as to seem; like; as; if |
to concern; to interfere; shield to concern; to interfere; shield; stem | ||
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trad. (若干) | 若 | 干 | |
simp. #(若干) | 若 | 干 |
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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若 | 干 |
そこばく | |
Grade: 6 | Grade: 6 |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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幾許 |
そこば (sokoba, see 若干#Etymology_5) + く (ku, ancient suffix used to form adverbs;[1][4] compare か (ka) used to form adjectives)
Adverb
若干 • (sokobaku)
- a little, any
Etymology 3
Kanji in this term | |
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若 | 干 |
そくばく | |
Grade: 6 | Grade: 6 |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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幾許 |
Shift from そこばく (sokobaku).
Adverb
若干 • (sokobako)
- a little, any
Etymology 5
Kanji in this term | |
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若 | 干 |
そこば | |
Grade: 6 | Grade: 6 |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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幾許 |
そこ (soko) + ば (ba, “much, amount”, ancient element, also appears in 幾許 (kokoba)[4] and 幾許 (ikubaku))
Adverb
若干 • (sokoba)
- a little, any
- Synonym: そこらく (sokoraku)
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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