Japanese symbol for “xian”
沢山咸
たくざんかん
Romaji: takuzankan
xian (hexagram 31 of the I Ching: influence)
In Japanese, xian is 沢山咸, read たくざんかん (takuzankan).
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Meanings
- n xian (hexagram 31 of the I Ching: influence)
Written forms: 沢山咸、澤山咸. Readings: たくざんかん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沢山 | たくさん takusan | a lot; lots; plenty |
| 贅沢 | ぜいたく zeitaku | luxury; extravagance |
| 光沢 | こうたく koutaku | brilliance; polish; lustre |
| 潤沢 | じゅんたく juntaku | abundant; ample; plentiful |
| 金沢 | かなざわ kanazawa | Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa) |
| 登山 | とざん tozan | mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano |
| 鉱山 | こうざん kouzan | mine (gold, coal, etc.) |
| 咸豊 | かんぽう kanpou | Xianfeng era (of emperor Wenzong of Qing; 1850-1861) |
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