See also: 一贯

Chinese edit

 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
pierce; to string
trad. (一貫)
simp. (一贯)

Etymology edit

From Analects:

子曰:「。」曾子:「。」門人:「何謂?」曾子:「夫子而已。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰:「。」曾子:「。」门人:「何谓?」曾子:「夫子而已。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE
Zǐyuē: “Shēn hū! Wúdào guàn zhī.” Zēngzǐ yuē: “Wéi.” Zǐ chū. Ménrén wèn yuē: “Héwèi yě?” Zēngzǐ yuē: “Fūzǐ zhī dào, zhōngshù éryǐ yǐ.” [Pinyin]
The Master said, “Shen, one single thread runs through my doctrine.” Master Zeng said, “Yes.” The Master went out, and the other disciples asked, “What did he mean?” Master Zeng said, “The Master’s doctrine is nothing other than loyalty and empathy.”

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Adjective edit

一貫

  1. consistent

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Adverb edit

一貫

  1. consistently; unfailingly; from first to last

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Kanji in this term
いつ > いっ
Grade: 1
かん
Grade: S

Noun edit

(いっ)(かん) (ikkan

  1. integration, consistency with regard to policy, manner, approach, etc.

Verb edit

(いっ)(かん)する (ikkan suruintransitive suru (stem (いっ)(かん) (ikkan shi), past (いっ)(かん)した (ikkan shita))

  1. be consistent, be the same throughout

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