而 — kanji meaning “and yet”
而
and yet, and then, but, however, nevertheless
- Meanings
- and yet, and then, but, however, nevertheless
- On'yomi
- ジ (ji)、ニ (ni)
- Kun'yomi
- しこ.うして、しか.して、しか.も、しか.れども、すなわち、なんじ、しかるに
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 9
- Classical radical
- 126
- Chinese reading
- ér — Chinese character page
Words with 而
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 形而上学 | けいじじょうがく keijijougaku | metaphysics |
| 形而上 | けいじじょう keijijou | metaphysical |
| 形而下 | けいじか keijika | physical; material |
| 而して | そして soshite | and; and then; thus |
| 而立 | じりつ jiritsu | age 30 |
| 形而下学 | けいじかがく keijikagaku | physical sciences |
| 而今而後 | じこんじご jikonjigo | in the future; from now on; henceforth |
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