See also: 陷穽 and 陷阱

Japanese

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Etymology

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Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: S
せい
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
陷穽 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 陷穽 (MC heamH dzjengX|dzjengH, “trap”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(かん)(せい) (kanseiかんせい (kansei)?

  1. (physical or figurative) trap

References

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