Chinese

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day; sky; heaven
to head; hat; crown
to head; hat; crown; crest; cap
 
simp. and trad.
(天冠)

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Noun

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天冠

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (天冠):
  • Japanese: 天冠(てんかん) (tenkan)
  • Korean: 천관(天冠) (cheon'gwan)

Further reading

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
てん
Grade: 1
かん
Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(てん)(かん) (tenkanてんくわん (tenkwan)?

  1. an imperial coronation crown
  2. (Buddhism) a kind of crown worn by Buddhas and Buddhist deities
  3. a white triangular funerary cloth placed on the head of the deceased, similar in shape to the imperial or Buddhist crowns
  4. (folklore, by extension) a white triangular cloth headdress worn by yūrei in traditional Japanese artwork and theatre

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN