Loner Groups

These groups each contain only one character. It is still good to know the phonetic component, since it may be of use in learning new characters not treated here, in the same or other languages.

1718
ケイ
たずさ-える、たずさ-わる
portable
携帯
携帯電話
けいたい
けいたいでんわ
(n,vs) (1) something carried (in the hand)/handheld/(n) (2) (abbr) (col) mobile telephone/cell phone/(P)
(n) mobile telephone/cellular telephone

truthful

Old Chinese: *s-ni[ŋ]-s

Middle Chinese: sinH

1719
シン
trust
送信
通信簿
そうしん
つうしんぼ
(n,vs) transmission/sending/(P)
(n) report card

compass, circle

Old Chinese: *kʷe

Middle Chinese: kjwie

1720
rule
規約
新規
きやく
しんき
(n) agreement/rules/code/protocol/convention/(P)
(adj-na,adj-no) (1) new/fresh/(2) new customer/(3) new rules or regulations/(P)

enter

Old Chinese: *n[u]p

Middle Chinese: nyip

1721
ニュウ(ニフ)
い-る、い-れる、はい-る
enter
入力
入門
にゅうりょく
にゅうもん
(n,vs) input/(P)
(n,vs) primer/manual/entering an institute/introduction to/(P)

1722
ネン
とし
year
今年
年間
こんねん
ねんかん
(n-adv,n-t) this year
(n-t) year (period of)/(P)

horn, corner

Old Chinese: *C.[k]ˤrok

Middle Chinese: kaewk

1723
カク
かど、つの
angle
半角
角度
はんかく
かくど
(n) half-width characters (e.g. romaji)/single-byte characters/en quad
(n) angle/(P)

set up

Old Chinese: *ŋ̊et

Middle Chinese: syet

1724
セツ
もう-ける
establish
設定
開設
せってい
かいせつ
(n,vs) (1) establishment/creation/(2) (comp) options or preference settings (in computer software)/configuration/assignment/setup/(P)
(n,vs) establishment/opening/(P)

cut off

Old Chinese: *[dz]ot

Middle Chinese: dzjwet

1725
ゼツ
た-える、た-つ、た-やす
discontinue
絶対
絶妙
ぜったい
ぜつみょう
(adv) (1) absolutely/unconditionally/(adj-no) (2) absolute/unconditional/unmistakable/(n) (3) absoluteness/(P)
(adj-na,n,adj-no) exquisite/superb/perfect/miraculous/(P)

1: bent, curved

Old Chinese: *N-kʰ(r)ok

Middle Chinese: gjowk

2: department

Old Chinese: *[g](r)ok

Middle Chinese: gjowk

1726
キョク
office
結局
事務局
けっきょく
じむきょく
(n-adv,n) after all/eventually/(P)
(n) secretariat/executive office/(P)

1: to open (v.i.)

Old Chinese: *Nə-[k]ʰˤəj

Middle Chinese: khoj

2: to open (v.t.)

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰˤəj

Middle Chinese: khoj

1727
カイ
あ-く、あ-ける、ひら-く、ひら-ける
open
公開
開始
こうかい
かいし
(n,vs,adj-no) open to the public/(P)
(n,vs) start/commencement/beginning/initiation/(P)

youngest

Old Chinese: *kʷi[t]-s

Middle Chinese: kjwijH

1728
seasons
季節
四季
きせつ
しき
(n) season/(P)
(n) four seasons/(P)

1: scattered (adj.)

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤa[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: sanX

2: scatter (v.t.)

Old Chinese: *mə-sˤa[n]ʔ-s

Middle Chinese: sanH

1729
サン
ち-らかす、ち-らかる、ち-らす、ち-る
scatter
散歩
解散
さんぽ
かいさん
(n,vs) walk/stroll/(P)
(n,vs) breakup/dissolution/(P)

repeat; practice

Old Chinese: *s-ɢʷəp (with root *ɢʷəp ‘wing’?)

Middle Chinese: zip

1730
シュウ(シフ)
なら-う
learn
練習
学習
れんしゅう
がくしゅう
(n,vs) practice/practise/(P)
(n,vs) study/learning/tutorial/(P)

ten feet

Old Chinese: *[d]raŋʔ

Middle Chinese: drjangX

1731
ジョウ(ヂャウ)
たけ
length
大丈夫
丈夫
だいじょうぶ
じょうふ
(adj-na,adv,n) safe/all right/OK/(P)
(adj-na,n) (1) hero/gentleman/warrior/manly person

1: musical note

Old Chinese: *s-taŋ

Middle Chinese: syang

2: (place name)

Old Chinese: *s-taŋ

Middle Chinese: syang

3: estimate; business; trader

Old Chinese: *s-taŋ

Middle Chinese: syang

1732
ショウ(シャウ)
あきな-う
sell
商品
商店
しょうひん
しょうてん
(n) commodity/article of commerce/goods/stock/merchandise/(P)
(n) shop/small store/business/firm/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: quːn

1733
オン
あたた-か、あたた-かい、あたた-まる、あたた-める
warm
温泉
気温
おんせん
きおん
(n) spa/hot spring/onsen/(P)
(n) atmospheric temperature/(P)

lead (v.), govern

Old Chinese: *[b]ˤ(r)oʔ

Middle Chinese: buwX

1734
part
部分
一部
ぶぶん
いちぶ
(n) portion/section/part/(P)
(n-adv,n) (1) one part/one portion/one section/some/(2) one copy (e.g. of a document)/(P)

hand

Old Chinese: *n̥uʔ

Middle Chinese: syuwX

1735
シュ
た*、て
hand
選手
上手
せんしゅ
じょうしゅ
(n) player (in game)/team member/(P)
(adj-na,n) (1) skill/skillful/dexterity/(n) (2) flattery

high, rocky

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤuj

Middle Chinese: dzwoj

1736
サイ
もよお-す
sponsor
開催
主催
かいさい
しゅさい
(n,vs) holding a meeting/open an exhibition/(P)
(n,vs) organization/organisation/sponsorship/(P)

escort (v.), send

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤoŋ-s

Middle Chinese: suwngH

1737
ソウ
おく-る
send
放送
送料
ほうそう
そうりょう
(n,vs) broadcast/broadcasting/(P)
(n) postage/carriage/(P)

item

Old Chinese: *[g]r[a][n]ʔ (no pre-Qín exx?)

Middle Chinese: gjenX

1738
ケン
affair
事件
条件
じけん
じょうけん
(n) event/affair/incident/case/plot/trouble/scandal/(P)
(n) condition(s)/term(s)/requirement(s)/(P)

breed, produce

Old Chinese: *m-quk

Middle Chinese: yuwk

1739
イク
そだ-つ、そだ-てる、はぐく-む
nurture
教育
育児
きょういく
いくじ
(n,adj-no,vs) training/education/(P)
(n,vs) childcare/nursing/upbringing/(P)

eagle, falcon

Old Chinese: *[q](r)əŋ

Middle Chinese: 'ing

1740
オウ
こた-える
respond
対応
一応
たいおう
いちおう
(n,vs) interaction/correspondence/coping with/dealing with/support/(P)
(adv) once/tentatively/in outline/for the time being/just in case/(P)

body; self

Old Chinese: *n̥i[ŋ]

Middle Chinese: syin

1741
シン
body
自身
身体
じしん
しんたい
(n) by oneself/personally/(P)
(n) (1) body/(2) health/(P)

1: 3rd earthly branch

Old Chinese: *[ɢ](r)ər

Middle Chinese: yij

2: 3rd earthly branch

Old Chinese: *[ɢ](r)ər

Middle Chinese: yin

1742
エン
perform
出演
演奏
しゅつえん
えんそう
(n) (1) performance/stage appearance/(vs) (2) to act (in a play)/(P)
(n,vs) musical performance/(P)

thin, sparse

Old Chinese: *qʰəj

Middle Chinese: xj+j

1743
hope
希望
希望者
きぼう
きぼうしゃ
(n,vs) hope/wish/aspiration/(P)
(n) person interested in doing something/person wanting to do something

1: burst through

Old Chinese: *m-tʰˤut

Middle Chinese: dwot

2: break through; suddenly

Old Chinese: *tʰˤut

Middle Chinese: thwot

1744
トツ
つ-く
stab
突然
突入
とつぜん
とつにゅう
(adj-na,adj-no,adv) abrupt/sudden/unexpected/all at once/(P)
(n,vs) rushing/breaking into/(P)

oppose, contrary

Old Chinese: *[tʰ]o[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: tsyhwenX

1745
シュン
またた-く
wink
瞬間
一瞬
しゅんかん
いっしゅん
(n-adv,n-t) moment/second/instant/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) moment/instant/(P)

1: roll over; unfold

Old Chinese: *trenʔ

Middle Chinese: trjenX

2: ritual robe

Old Chinese: *tra[n]-s

Middle Chinese: trjenH

1746
テン
expand
展開
発展
てんかい
はってん
(n,vs) (1) development/(2) expansion (opposite of compression)/(P)
(n,vs) development/growth/(P)

1: stand on tiptoe

Old Chinese: *kʰeʔ

Middle Chinese: khjieX

2: stand on tiptoe

Old Chinese: *kʰeʔ-s

Middle Chinese: khjieH

1747
くわだ-てる
plan
企業
中小企業
きぎょう
ちゅうしょうきぎょう
(n) enterprise/undertaking/corporation/business/(P)
(n) small to medium enterprises/smaller companies/(P)

die (v.)

Old Chinese: *sijʔ

Middle Chinese: sijX

1748
し-ぬ
death
不死鳥
必死
ふしちょう
ひっし
(n) phoenix bird
(adj-na,adj-no) (1) frantic/desperate/(2) inevitable death/(3) brinkmate (inevitable checkmate) (shogi)/(P)

cover

Old Chinese: *qʰˤraʔ

Middle Chinese: xaeX

1749
あたい
value
評価
価格
ひょうか
かかく
(n,vs) valuation/estimation/assessment/evaluation/(P)
(n) price/value/cost/(P)

quarrel, wrangle

Old Chinese: *tˤok-s

Middle Chinese: tuwH

1750
トウ
たたか-う
fight
奮闘
格闘
ふんとう
かくとう
(n,vs) hard struggle/strenuous effort/(P)
(n,vs) hand-to-hand fighting/grappling/scuffling/(P)

(final particle)

Old Chinese: *qəʔ (atonic)

Middle Chinese: hiX

1751
アイ
push open
挨拶
ご挨拶
あいさつ
ごあいさつ
(n,vs) (1) greeting/greetings/salutation/salute/(2) speech (congratulatory or appreciative)/address/(3) reply/response/(4) (sl) revenge/retaliation/(exp) (5) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)/(exp) (6) (orig. meaning) dialoging (with another Zen practitioner to ascertain their level of enlightenment)/(P)
(n) (1) (pol) greeting/(2) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)

fruit; full

Old Chinese: *mə.li[t]

Middle Chinese: zyit

1752
ジツ
み、みの-る
truth
現実
充実
げんじつ
じゅうじつ
(n) reality/(P)
(n,vs) (1) fullness/completion/perfection/substantiality/enrichment/(2) replenishment/repletion/(P)

seal

Old Chinese: *[ʔ]iŋ-s

Middle Chinese: 'jinH

1753
イン
しるし
mark
印象
印象的
いんしょう
いんしょうてき
(n,vs) impression/(P)
(adj-na) impressive/(P)

1: rest (v.)

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)u

Middle Chinese: xjuw

2: blessing

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)u

Middle Chinese: xjuw

1754
キュウ(キウ)
やす-まる、やす-む、やす-める
rest
休日
連休
きゅうじつ
れんきゅう
(n-adv,n) holiday/day off/(P)
(n) consecutive holidays/(P)

small

Old Chinese: *məj

Middle Chinese: mj+j

1755
delicate
微妙
微笑
びみょう
びしょう
(adj-na,n) (1) delicate/subtle/sensitive/(2) difficult/delicate (situation)/complicated/(3) doubtful/questionable/dicey/(P)
(n,vs) smile/(P)

obtain

Old Chinese: *tˤək

Middle Chinese: tok

1756
トク
う-る、え-る
acquire
納得
得意
なっとく
とくい
(n,vs) consent/assent/understanding/agreement/comprehension/grasp/(P)
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) triumph/prosperity/(2) pride/(3) one's strong point/one's forte/one's specialty/(4) frequent customer (client, etc.)/(P)

1: be cut in two

Old Chinese: *N-tˤo[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dwanX

2: cut in two

Old Chinese: *tˤo[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: twanX

3: cut off; decide

Old Chinese: *tˤo[n]ʔ-s

Middle Chinese: twanH

1757
ダン
ことわ-る、た-つ
cut off
判断
断念
はんだん
だんねん
(n,vs) judgement/judgment/decision/adjudication/conclusion/decipherment/divination/(P)
(n,vs) abandoning (hope, plans)/giving up/(P)

window facing North; turn towards

Old Chinese: *n̥aŋ-s

Middle Chinese: xjangH

1758
コウ(カウ)
む-かう、む-く、む-ける、む-こう
over there
方向
向上
ほうこう
こうじょう
(n) direction/course/way/(P)
(n,vs) elevation/rise/improvement/advancement/progress/(P)

market (n.)

Old Chinese: *C.[d]əʔ

Middle Chinese: dzyiX

1759
いち
market
市場
市民
しじょう
しみん
(n) (the) market (as a concept)/(P)
(n) citizen/townspeople/(P)

in danger

Old Chinese: *[ŋ](r)[o]j

Middle Chinese: ngjwe

1760
あぶ-ない、あや-うい、あや-ぶむ
dangerous
危険
危機
きけん
きき
(n) (1) danger/peril/hazard/(adj-na) (2) dangerous/hazardous/(P)
(n) crisis/(P)

1: rain

Old Chinese: *C.ɢʷ(r)aʔ

Middle Chinese: hjuX

2: rain (v.t.)

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷ(r)aʔ-s

Middle Chinese: hjuH

1761
あま*、あめ
rain
梅雨
豪雨
ばいう
ごうう
(n) (1) rainy season/(2) rain during the rainy season/(P)
(n) heavy rain/cloudburst/downpour/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qiːs

1762
medicine
医療
医者
いりょう
いしゃ
(n) medical care/medical treatment/(P)
(n) (sens) (medical) doctor/physician/(P)

beautiful

Old Chinese: *[m]rəjʔ

Middle Chinese: mijX

1763
うつく-しい
beauty
美容
美人
びよう
びじん
(n) beauty of figure or form/(P)
(n) beautiful person (woman)/(P)

1: good

Old Chinese: *qʰˤuʔ

Middle Chinese: xawX

2: love, like (v.)

Old Chinese: *qʰˤuʔ-s

Middle Chinese: xawH

1764
コウ(カウ)
この-む、す-く
like
好感
好評
こうかん
こうひょう
(n) good feeling/good will/favourable impression/favorable impression/(P)
(n) popularity/favorable reputation/favourable reputation/(P)

carry on the back

Old Chinese: *[b]əʔ

Middle Chinese: bjuwX

1765
お-う、ま-かす、ま-ける
lose
勝負
負荷
しょうぶ
ふか
(n,vs) victory or defeat/match/contest/game/bout/(P)
(n,vs) burden/load (e.g. cpu time, electricity, etc.)/(P)

beginning

Old Chinese: *[ts]ʰra

Middle Chinese: tsrhjo

1766
ショ
うい、そ-める、はじ-め、はじ-めて、はつ
first
初日
当初
しょにち
とうしょ
(n-adv,n-t) first or opening day/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) at first/(P)

1767
ゲキ
う-つ
beat
衝撃
攻撃
しょうげき
こうげき
(n,vs) shock/crash/impact/ballistic/(P)
(n,vs) attack/strike/offensive/criticism/censure/(P)

concubine

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]ap

Middle Chinese: tshjep

1768
セツ
つ-ぐ
contact
直接
接続
ちょくせつ
せつぞく
(adj-na,n-adv) direct/immediate/personal/firsthand/(P)
(n,vs) (1) connection/attachment/union/join/joint/link/(2) changing trains/(3) (abbr) conjunction/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: sqʰuːns

1769
セン
えら-ぶ
choose
選択
予選
せんたく
よせん
(n,vs) selection/choice/option/(P)
(n,vs) nomination/primary/preliminary contest/(P)

dog

Old Chinese: *[k]ʷʰˤ[e][n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: khwenX

1770
ケン
いぬ
dog
愛犬
犬種
あいけん
けんしゅ
(n) pet dog/(P)
(n) breed of dog

1: three

Old Chinese: *s.rum (*s.r- > s-; infl. by 四 *s-?)

Middle Chinese: sam

2: three times

Old Chinese: *s.r[u]m-s (*s.r- > *s-, infl. by 四 *s-?)

Middle Chinese: samH

1771
サン
み、み-つ、みっ-つ
three
三昧
三重
さんまい
さんじゅう
(n) (1) samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation) (san:)/(n-suf) (2) concentrating on something/absorbing oneself in something
(n) triple/treble/threefold/three-ply/triplicate/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tʰaːd

1772
タツ
attain
達成
達人
たっせい
たつじん
(n,vs) achievement/(P)
(n) master/expert/(P)

1: to watch, guard

Old Chinese: *kʰˤa[r]

Middle Chinese: khan

2: gaze at

Old Chinese: *[kʰ]ˤa[r]-s

Middle Chinese: khanH

1773
カン
watch over
看板
看護
かんばん
かんご
(n) sign/signboard/doorplate/poster/billboard/appearance/figurehead/policy/attraction/closing time/(P)
(n,vs) nursing/(army) nurse/(P)

rest (v.)

Old Chinese: *C.qʰa[t]-s

Middle Chinese: khjejH

1774
ケイ
いこ-い、いこ-う
recess
休憩
休憩時間
きゅうけい
きゅうけいじかん
(n,vs) rest/break/recess/intermission/(P)
(n) rest time/intermission

go on foot

Old Chinese: *[d]ˤa

Middle Chinese: du

1775
junior
生徒
徒歩
せいと
とほ
(n) pupil/(P)
(n) walking/going on foot/(P)

bow, bend (v.)

Old Chinese: *C.pˤro[t]-s

Middle Chinese: peajH

1776
ハイ
おが-む
worship
拝見
参拝
はいけん
さんぱい
(n,vs) (hum) (pol) seeing/look at/(P)
(n,vs) visit to a shrine or temple/paying homage at a shrine or temple/(P)

repay

Old Chinese: *pˤuk-s

Middle Chinese: pawH

1777
ホウ
むく-いる
report
予報
天気予報
よほう
てんきよほう
(n,vs) forecast/prediction/(P)
(n) weather forecast/weather report/(P)

even, level (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤe[r]

Middle Chinese: ken

1778
ケン
と-ぐ
sharpen
研修
研究会
けんしゅう
けんきゅうかい
(n,vs) training (esp. in-service)/induction course/(P)
(n) (1) research society/(2) study class (e.g. religious)

next day

Old Chinese: *ɢʷrəp (dialect: *-əp > *-up > *-uk)

Middle Chinese: yuwk

1779
ヨク
the following
翌日
翌朝
よくじつ
よくちょう
(n-adv,n-t) next day/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) the next morning/(P)

1: fresh; good

Old Chinese: *[s][a]r

Middle Chinese: sjen

2: 鮮卑 *s[a]r.pe Xiānbēi

Old Chinese: *s[a]r

Middle Chinese: sjen

3: rare, few

Old Chinese: *[s][e]rʔ

Middle Chinese: sjenX

1780
セン
あざ-やか
fresh
新鮮
朝鮮
しんせん
ちょうせん
(adj-na) fresh/(P)
(n) Korea/(P)

examine; denounce

Old Chinese: *[t]ʰˤuʔ

Middle Chinese: thawX

1781
トウ(タウ)
う-つ
chastise
検討
検討中
けんとう
けんとうちゅう
(n,vs) consideration/examination/investigation/study/scrutiny/discussion/(P)
(n) under investigation/under consideration/under review/pending (decision, etc.)/awaiting verification

1: army

Old Chinese: *srij

Middle Chinese: srij

2: master

Old Chinese: *srij

Middle Chinese: srij

1782
expert
師匠
講師
ししょう
こうし
(n) (1) master/teacher/(2) sumo coach who owns his stable/(P)
(n) lecturer/(P)

military unit of 500 men; to go

Old Chinese: *[r]aʔ

Middle Chinese: ljoX

1783
リョ
たび
trip
旅行記
旅館
りょこうき
りょかん
(n) journal of one's travels
(n) Japanese hotel/inn/ryokan/(P)

dusk, dark

Old Chinese: *m̥ˤu[n]

Middle Chinese: xwon

1784
コン
marriage
結婚式
離婚
けっこんしき
りこん
(n) marriage ceremony/wedding/(P)
(n,vs) divorce/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: reːwʔ

1785
リョウ(レウ)
finish
完了
終了後
かんりょう
しゅうりょうご
(n,vs) (1) completion/conclusion/(n) (2) (ling) perfective (form, aspect)/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) after the end (of something)/(P)

counterpart; be the counterpart of

Old Chinese: *pʰˤ[ə][j]-s

Middle Chinese: phwojH

1786
ハイ
くば-る
distribute
配信
配布
はいしん
はいふ
(n,vs) distribution/delivery/transmission/provision/(P)
(n,vs) distribution/(P)

measure (v.)

Old Chinese: *[r]ˤew-s

Middle Chinese: lewH

1787
リョウ(レウ)
fee
材料
調味料
ざいりょう
ちょうみりょう
(n) ingredients/material/(P)
(n) flavoring (e.g. salt, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, etc.)/seasoning/(P)

split (v.)

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤek

Middle Chinese: sek

1788
セキ
chop
分析
解析
ぶんせき
かいせき
(n,vs) analysis/(P)
(n,vs) (1) analysis/(2) parsing/(P)

fly (v.)

Old Chinese: *Cə.pə[r] (dialect: *-r > *-j)

Middle Chinese: pj+j

1789
と-ばす、と-ぶ
fly
飛行機
飛行
ひこうき
ひこう
(n) aeroplane/airplane/aircraft/(P)
(n,vs) aviation/(P)

dream

Old Chinese: *C.məŋ-s

Middle Chinese: mjuwngH

1790
ゆめ
dream
夢中
悪夢
むちゅう
あくむ
(adj-na,n) daze/(in a) trance/ecstasy/delirium/engrossment/within a (deep) dream/(P)
(n) nightmare/bad dream/(P)

daytime

Old Chinese: *truk-s

Middle Chinese: trjuwH

1791
チュウ(チウ)
ひる
daytime
昼間
昼飯
ちゅうかん
ちゅうはん
(n-adv,n-t) daytime/during the day
(n) lunch/midday meal

calculate

Old Chinese: *kˤij-s

Middle Chinese: kejH

1792
ケイ
はか-らう、はか-る
measure
余計
計算
よけい
けいさん
(adj-na,adv,n) too much/unnecessary/abundance/surplus/excess/superfluity/(P)
(n,vs) (1) calculation/reckoning/count/(2) forecast/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kleːwɢs

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɢlewɢ

3: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kleːwɢ

1793
ゲキ
はげ-しい
violent
刺激
感激
しげき
かんげき
(n,vs) stimulus/impetus/incentive/encouragement/motivation/(P)
(n,vs) deep emotion/impression/inspiration/(P)

words

Old Chinese: *sə.lə

Middle Chinese: zi

1794
や-める
resign
辞典
辞任
じてん
じにん
(n) dictionary/(P)
(vs) (1) to resign/(n) (2) resignation/(P)

a kind of lance

Old Chinese: *[d]o

Middle Chinese: dzyu

1795
トウ
な-げる
throw
投票
投手
とうひょう
とうしゅ
(n,vs) voting/poll/(P)
(n) (baseball) pitcher/(P)

a pair

Old Chinese: *p.raŋʔ

Middle Chinese: ljangX

1796
リョウ(リャウ)
both
両方
車両
りょうほう
しゃりょう
(n) both sides/both parties/(P)
(n) rolling stock/railroad cars/vehicles/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: sil

1797
わたくし、わたし
me
私的
私事
してき
しじ
(adj-na,n) personal/private/proprietary/(P)
(n) personal affairs/(P)

advance (v.)

Old Chinese: *[ts][i][n]-s

Middle Chinese: tsinH

1798
シン
すす-む、すす-める
advance
進行
進化
しんこう
しんか
(n,vs) advance/progress/(P)
(n,vs) evolution/progress/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: men

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: meːnʔ

3: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: maːn

1799
滿
マン
み-たす、み-ちる
full
満開
不満
まんかい
ふまん
(n,vs) full bloom/(P)
(adj-na,n) dissatisfaction/displeasure/discontent/complaints/unhappiness/disgruntled/(P)

continue

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤ[e]-s

Middle Chinese: kejH

1800
ケイ
つ-ぐ
inherit
継続
中継
けいぞく
ちゅうけい
(n,vs,adj-no) continuation/(P)
(n,vs) relay/hook-up/(P)

command, call (n.)

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤaw-s

Middle Chinese: hawH

1801
ゴウ(ガウ)
number
番号
信号
ばんごう
しんごう
(n) number/series of digits/(P)
(n,vs) traffic lights/signal/semaphore/(P)

continuous; constant

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤəŋ-s

Middle Chinese: kongH

1802
コウ
constancy
恒例
恒久
こうれい
こうきゅう
(n) established practice/established practise/custom/(P)
(n,adj-no) permanent/perpetuity/(P)

move

Old Chinese: *[Cə-m-]tˤoŋʔ

Middle Chinese: duwngX

1803
ドウ
はたら-く
work
労働
労働者
ろうどう
ろうどうしゃ
(n,vs) manual labor/manual labour/toil/work/(P)
(n) (sens) laborer (labourer)/blue-collar worker/(P)

1: draw the bow

Old Chinese: *li[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: yinX

2: draw the bow

Old Chinese: *li[n]ʔ-s

Middle Chinese: yinH

1804
イン
ひ-く、ひ-ける
pull
引退
引用
いんたい
いんよう
(n,vs) retire/(P)
(n,vs) quotation/citation/reference/(P)

arrange, provide

Old Chinese: *[g](r)o-s

Middle Chinese: gjuH

1805
tool
道具
具体的
どうぐ
ぐたいてき
(n) implement/tool/means/(P)
(adj-na) concrete/tangible/definite/specific/(P)

1: quiver (n.)

Old Chinese: *[b]ək

Middle Chinese: bjuwk

2: garment; wear (v.)

Old Chinese: *[b]ək

Middle Chinese: bjuwk

3: subdue, submit

Old Chinese: *[b]ək

Middle Chinese: bjuwk

4: box of a carriage

Old Chinese: *[b]əʔ

Middle Chinese: bjuwX

1806
フク
clothes
洋服
服装
ようふく
ふくそう
(n) Western-style clothes (cf traditional Japanese clothes)/(P)
(n) garments/(P)

four

Old Chinese: *s.li[j]-s

Middle Chinese: sijH

1807
よ、よ-つ、よっ-つ、よん
four
四国
四川
しこく
しせん
(n) Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
(n) Sichuan (China)/Szechuan/Szechwan

1: send

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰe[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: khjienX

2: grave goods

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰe[n]ʔ-s (*kʰ- doesn't palatalize)

Middle Chinese: khjienH

1808
ケン
つか-う、つか-わす
dispatch
派遣
派遣社員
はけん
はけんしゃいん
(n,vs) dispatch/despatch/send/(P)
(n) temporary worker

calamity; distress

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤro[n]-s

Middle Chinese: hwaenH

1809
カン(クヮン)
わずら-う
afflicted
患者
疾患
かんじゃ
しっかん
(n) (a) patient/(P)
(n) disease/ailment/(P)

crime, offense

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤujʔ

Middle Chinese: dzwojX

1810
ザイ
つみ
guilt
犯罪
謝罪
はんざい
しゃざい
(n) crime/(P)
(n,vs) apology/(P)

light, brightness

Old Chinese: *kʷˤaŋ

Middle Chinese: kwang

1811
コウ(クヮウ)
ひか-る、ひかり
ray
光景
日光
こうけい
にっこう
(n) scene/spectacle/(P)
(n) sunlight/(P)

1: hide, skin

Old Chinese: *kˤrək

Middle Chinese: keak

2: change (v.)

Old Chinese: *kˤrək

Middle Chinese: keak

1812
カク
かわ
leather
改革
革命
かいかく
かくめい
(n,vs) reform/reformation/innovation/(P)
(n) (1) revolution/(2) 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in onmyou-dou)/(P)

1: [surname]

Old Chinese: *C.ra[n]

Middle Chinese: ljen

2: connect in a row

Old Chinese: *[r]a[n]

Middle Chinese: ljen

1813
レン
つ-れる、つら-なる、つら-ねる
take along
連勝
連合
れんしょう
れんごう
(n,vs) consecutive victories/series of victories/(P)
(n,vs) union/alliance/combination/(P)

intertwining

Old Chinese: *m-qˤaʔ-s

Middle Chinese: huH

1814
たが-い
mutually
相互
交互
そうご
こうご
(n) mutual/reciprocal/(P)
(n,adj-no) mutual/reciprocal/alternate/(P)

water; river

Old Chinese: *s.turʔ (E dialect: *-r > *-j)

Middle Chinese: sywijX

1815
スイ
みず
water
清水
水分
せいすい
すいぶん
(n) (1) spring water/(2) clear (pure) water
(n) moisture/(P)

complete (adj.)

Old Chinese: *[b]rək-s

Middle Chinese: bijH

1816
そな-える、そな-わる
provide
備忘録
整備
びぼうろく
せいび
(n) notebook/memorandum
(n,vs) maintenance/servicing/outfitting/(P)

blocked; anxious

Old Chinese: *qut

Middle Chinese: 'jut

1817
ウツ
gloom
憂鬱
鬱病
ゆううつ
うつびょう
(adj-na,n) depression/melancholy/dejection/gloom/(P)
(n) melancholia/depression

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tʰjɯŋ

1818
ショウ
appellation
自称
通称
じしょう
つうしょう
(n,vs) self-styled/would-be/calling oneself/(P)
(n,vs) popular name/nickname/alias/(P)

ox

Old Chinese: *[ŋ]ʷə (< uvular?)

Middle Chinese: ngjuw

1819
ギュウ(ギウ)
うし
cow
牛乳
牛肉
ぎゅうにゅう
ぎゅうにく
(n) (cow's) milk/(P)
(n) beef/(P)

calculate; tally

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤorʔ-s

Middle Chinese: swanH

1820
サン
calculate
予算
決算
よさん
けっさん
(n,vs) estimate/budget/(P)
(n) balance sheet/settlement of accounts/(P)

6th earthly branch

Old Chinese: *s-[ɢ]əʔ

Middle Chinese: ziX

1821
お-きる、お-こす、お-こる
wake up
起業
起床
きぎょう
きしょう
(n,vs) starting a business/promotion of enterprise
(n,vs) rising/getting out of bed/(P)

1: twist a rope

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤak

Middle Chinese: sak

2: search (v.)

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤak

Middle Chinese: sak

1822
サク
cord
検索結果
探索
けんさくけっか
たんさく
(n) (comp) search results
(n,vs) search/lookup/hunt/(item of) research/exploration/investigation/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: men

1823
ヘン
あた-り、べ
environs
この辺
海辺
このへん
かいへん
(n) this area/around here
(n) beach/seashore

obstruct; distress

Old Chinese: *kʰˤu[n]-s

Middle Chinese: khwonH

1824
コン
こま-る
become distressed
困難
貧困
こんなん
ひんこん
(adj-na,n) difficulty/distress/(P)
(adj-na,n) poverty/lack/(P)

run

Old Chinese: *[ts]ˤoʔ

Middle Chinese: tsuwX

1825
ソウ
はし-る
run
走行
暴走
そうこう
ぼうそう
(n,vs) running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car)/running to program, job, etc./traveling/travelling/(P)
(n,vs) running wildly/reckless driving/runaway/rampage/(P)

sinew

Old Chinese: *C.[k]ə[n]

Middle Chinese: kj+n

1826
キン
すじ
muscle
筋肉
筋肉痛
きんにく
きんにくつう
(n) muscle/sinew/(P)
(n) muscular pain/myalgia

1: have hegemony

Old Chinese: *pˤrak-s

Middle Chinese: paeH

2: new moon

Old Chinese: *[pʰˤ]rak

Middle Chinese: phaek

1827
hegemony
制覇
連覇
せいは
れんぱ
(n,vs) conquest/domination/mastery/(P)
(n,vs) successive championships/(P)

old

Old Chinese: *C.rˤuʔ

Middle Chinese: lawX

1828
ロウ(ラウ)
お-いる、ふ-ける
old man
老人
老後
ろうじん
ろうご
(n) the aged/old person/(P)
(n) old age/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: roːds

1829
ルイ
たぐ-い
sort
分類
書類
ぶんるい
しょるい
(n,vs) classification/categorization/sorting/(P)
(n) documents/official papers/(P)

1: brush (v.)

Old Chinese: *[s]r[o]t (dialect: retains MC srj-)

Middle Chinese: srjwet

2: brush (v.)

Old Chinese: *[s]r[o]t

Middle Chinese: srwaet

1830
サツ
す-る
printing
印刷
印刷物
いんさつ
いんさつぶつ
(n,vs) printing/(P)
(n) printed matter

clan

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤok

Middle Chinese: dzuwk

1831
ゾク
tribe
民族
水族館
みんぞく
すいぞくかん
(n) people/race/nation/(P)
(n) aquarium/(P)

1: poison (n.)

Old Chinese: *[d]ˤuk

Middle Chinese: dowk

2: to poison (v.)

Old Chinese: *m-[d]ˤuk-s

Middle Chinese: dowk

1832
ドク
poison
中毒
気の毒
ちゅうどく
きのどく
(n,vs) (1) poisoning/(n-suf) (2) addiction/(P)
(adj-na,n) pitiful/unfortunate/(a) pity/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njoŋʔ

1833
ジョウ
superfluous
冗談
冗長
じょうだん
じょうちょう
(n) jest/joke/(P)
(adj-na,n) (1) tedious/verbose/prolix/(2) redundancy

1: satiate, satisfy

Old Chinese: *ʔem

Middle Chinese: 'jiem

2: satisfaction

Old Chinese: *ʔem-s

Middle Chinese: 'jiemH

1834
アツ
pressure
圧倒的
圧倒
あっとうてき
あっとう
(adj-na,n) overwhelming/(P)
(n,vs) overwhelm/overpower/overwhelming/(P)

vessel; instrument

Old Chinese: *[kʰ]r[ə][t]-s

Middle Chinese: khijH

1835
うつわ
container
機器
武器
きき
ぶき
(n) machinery and tools/(P)
(n) weapon/arms/ordinance/(P)

to guard

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷ(r)a[t]-s

Middle Chinese: hjwejH

1836
エイ(ヱイ)
defense
防衛
自衛隊
ぼうえい
じえいたい
(n,vs) defense/defence/protection/self-defense/self-defence/(P)
(n) (1) self-defence force/self-defense force/(2) Japan Self-Defence Force/JSDF/(P)

go to

Old Chinese: *ɢʷaŋʔ

Middle Chinese: hjwangX

1837
オウ(ワウ)
outward journey
往復
右往左往
おうふく
うおうさおう
(n,vs) (col) round trip/coming and going/return ticket/(P)
(n,vs) move about in confusion/go every which way/going right and left/this way and that/(P)

to herd, herdsman

Old Chinese: *mək

Middle Chinese: mjuwk

1838
ボク
まき
breed
牧場
牧師
ぼくじょう
ぼくし
(n) (1) farm (livestock)/ranch (US)/station (Aus, NZ)/(2) pasture land/meadow/grazing land/(P)
(n) pastor/minister/clergyman/reverend/(P)

退

withdraw (≠ advance)

Old Chinese: *n̥ˤ[u]p-s

Middle Chinese: thwojH

退
1839
タイ
しりぞ-く、しりぞ-ける
retreat
退職
退院
たいしょく
たいいん
(n,vs) retirement (from office)/(P)
(n,vs) leaving hospital/(P)

to bend

Old Chinese: *kʰ(r)ok

Middle Chinese: khjowk

1840
キョク
ま-がる、ま-げる
musical composition
作曲
新曲
さっきょく
しんきょく
(n,vs) composition/setting (of music)/(P)
(n) new piece/new song/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: djeb

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: teːb

1841
ショウ
ford
交渉
交渉人
こうしょう
こうしょうにん
(n,vs) (1) negotiations/discussions/(2) connection/(P)
(n) negotiator/bargainer/point man

calamity

Old Chinese: *[ts]ˤə

Middle Chinese: tsoj

1842
サイ
わざわ-い
disaster
災害
防災
さいがい
ぼうさい
(n) calamity/disaster/misfortune/(P)
(n) disaster prevention/(P)

fortunate

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤreŋʔ

Middle Chinese: heangX

1843
コウ(カウ)
さいわ-い、さち、しあわ-せ
happiness
不幸
幸福
ふこう
こうふく
(adj-na,n) unhappiness/sorrow/misfortune/disaster/accident/death/(P)
(adj-na,n) happiness/blessedness/(P)

statute, norm

Old Chinese: *tˤə[r]ʔ

Middle Chinese: tenX

1844
テン
code
特典
事典
とくてん
じてん
(n) special favor/special favour/privilege/(P)
(n) cyclopedia/encyclopedia/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: srɯb

1845
ジュウ(ジフ)
しぶ、しぶ-い、しぶ-る
astringent
渋滞
苦渋
じゅうたい
くじゅう
(n,vs) congestion (e.g. traffic)/delay/stagnation/(P)
(n,vs) bitterness/mortification/difficulty in understanding/distress/affliction/(P)

1: chain

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤojʔ

Middle Chinese: swaX

2: small, fragment

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤojʔ

Middle Chinese: swaX

1846
くさり
chain
閉鎖
連鎖
へいさ
れんさ
(n,vs) closing/closure/shutdown/lockout/unsociable/(P)
(n,vs) (1) chain/chaining/catena/connection/(2) (genetic) linkage/(P)

thick

Old Chinese: *Cə.[g]ˤ(r)oʔ

Middle Chinese: huwX

1847
コウ
あつ-い
thick
濃厚
厚生
のうこう
こうせい
(adj-na,n) density/richness/concentration/tension/(P)
(n) (1) welfare/public welfare/social welfare/(2) (abbr) (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare/(P)

fly forth, send forth

Old Chinese: *Cə.pat

Middle Chinese: pjot

1848
ハイ
すた-る、すた-れる
abolish
廃止
廃棄物
はいし
はいきぶつ
(n,vs) abolition/repeal/(P)
(n) waste matter/waste/garbage/trash

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ban

1849
ハン
luxuriant
頻繁
繁栄
ひんぱん
はんえい
(adj-na) frequent/incessant/(P)
(n,vs) prospering/prosperity/thriving/flourishing/(P)

dam up, block; mound

Old Chinese: *[q]i[n]

Middle Chinese: 'jin

1850
エン
けむ-い、けむ-る、けむり
smoke
禁煙
喫煙
きんえん
きつえん
(exp) (1) No Smoking!/Smoking Prohibited!/(n,vs) (2) abstaining from smoking/quitting smoking/(P)
(n,vs) smoking/(P)

carry; able; dominate

Old Chinese: *kʰˤək

Middle Chinese: khok

1851
コク
overcome
克服
克明
こくふく
こくめい
(n,vs) subjugation/conquest/victory/(P)
(adj-na,n) detailed/elaborate/faithfulness/diligence/conscientiousness/(P)

flea

Old Chinese: *tsˤuʔ

Middle Chinese: tsawX

1852
ソウ(サウ)
さわ-ぐ
boisterous
騒動
騒音
そうどう
そうおん
(n,vs) strife/riot/rebellion/(P)
(n) noise/(P)

1: beard

Old Chinese: *C-[s.n]o

Middle Chinese: sju

2: 斯須 a short time

Old Chinese: *[s]o

Middle Chinese: sju

1853
by all means
必須
急須
ひっす
きゅうす
(adj-na,n) indispensable/required/(P)
(n) small teapot

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: reːls

1854
レイ
うるわ-しい
lovely
華麗
奇麗
かれい
きれい
(adj-na,n) splendor/splendour/magnificence/(P)
(adj-na) (1) (uk) pretty/lovely/beautiful/fair/(2) clean/clear/pure/tidy/neat/(3) completely/entirely/(P)

steward; minister

Old Chinese: *[ts]ˤəʔ

Middle Chinese: tsojX

1855
サイ
superintend
主宰
主宰者
しゅさい
しゅさいしゃ
(n,vs) supervision/chairmanship/(P)
(n) president/chairman

close (v.); obstruct

Old Chinese: *pˤi[t]-s

Middle Chinese: pejH

1856
ヘイ
し-まる、し-める、と-ざす、と-じる
closed
閉店
閉幕
へいてん
へいまく
(n,vs) closing shop/(P)
(n,vs) falling of the curtain/(P)

assist

Old Chinese: *tsˤarʔ-s

Middle Chinese: tsanH

1857
サン
approve
絶賛
賛成
ぜっさん
さんせい
(n,vs) high praise/great admiration/rave reviews
(n,vs) approval/agreement/support/favour/favor/(P)

1: drag feet; withdraw

Old Chinese: *lˤu[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dwonX

2: young pig

Old Chinese: *lˤu[n]

Middle Chinese: dwon

1858
トン
ぶた
pork
豚肉
豚骨
とんにく
とんこつ
(n) pork
(n) dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)

tip (n.)

Old Chinese: *tˤor

Middle Chinese: twan

1859
タン
は、はし、はた
edge
途端
極端
とたん
きょくたん
(n) just (now, at the moment, etc.)/(P)
(adj-na,n) extreme/extremity/(P)

kiln; pottery

Old Chinese: *[l]ˤu

Middle Chinese: daw

1860
トウ(タウ)
pottery
陶芸
陶器
とうげい
とうき
(n) ceramic art/ceramics/(P)
(n) pottery/ceramics/(P)

drum (n.)

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤaʔ

Middle Chinese: kuX

1861
つづみ
drum
太鼓
鼓動
たいこ
こどう
(n) drum/(P)
(n,vs) beat/palpitation/pulsation/throbbing/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: da

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: daʔ

1862
チョ
savings
貯金
貯蔵
ちょきん
ちょぞう
(n,vs) (bank) savings/(P)
(n,vs) storage/preservation/(P)

1: toil

Old Chinese: *[r]ˤaw

Middle Chinese: law

2: to reward for toil

Old Chinese: *[r]ˤaw-s

Middle Chinese: lawH

1863
ロウ(ラウ)
labour
ご苦労
労務
ごくろう
ろうむ
(adj-na,int,n) (hon) trouble (I have put you through)
(n) labor/labour/work/service/(P)

1: remarkable; hero

Old Chinese: *N-[k]at

Middle Chinese: gjet

2: perch for fowls

Old Chinese: *m-[k]at

Middle Chinese: gjet

3: lift, raise

Old Chinese: *[k]at

Middle Chinese: kjet

1864
ケツ
greatness
傑作
怪傑
けっさく
かいけつ
(adj-na,n) (1) masterpiece/best work/(2) blunder/boner/(P)
(n) man of extraordinary talent/wonder man

1865
エン
banquet
宴会
披露宴
えんかい
ひろうえん
(n) party/banquet/(P)
(n) reception (wedding)/(P)

awe-inspiring

Old Chinese: *ʔuj

Middle Chinese: 'jw+j

1866
イ(ヰ)
intimidate
脅威
威力
きょうい
いりょく
(n,vs) threat/menace/(P)
(n) power/might/authority/influence/(P)

dense trees

Old Chinese: *s.rəm

Middle Chinese: srim

1867
シン
もり
forest
森林
森林公園
しんりん
しんりんこうえん
(n) forest/woods/(P)
(n) forest park

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɡʷreːns

1868
ゲン
まぼろし
phantasm
幻想
幻想的
げんそう
げんそうてき
(n) illusions/(P)
(adj-na) fantastic/magical/wondrous/whimsical/fairytale-like/romantic

conceal

Old Chinese: *nr[ə]k

Middle Chinese: nrik

1869
トク
hide
匿名
匿名性
とくめい
とくめいせい
(n) anonymity/pseudonym/(P)
(n) anonymity

1870
ボツ
drown
出没
沈没
しゅつぼつ
ちんぼつ
(n,vs) appearing frequently/infesting/appearance and disappearance/(P)
(n,vs) sinking/foundering/(P)

field; to hunt

Old Chinese: *lˤiŋ

Middle Chinese: den

1871
デン
rice paddy
神田
上田
しんでん
じょうでん
(n) (arch) field affiliated with a shrine (the tax-exempt proceeds of its harvest going to pay for shrine operations)
(n) high rice field/very fertile rice field/(P)

11th earthly branch

Old Chinese: *s.mi[t]

Middle Chinese: swit

1872
メツ
ほろ-びる、ほろ-ぼす
destroy
滅多
消滅
めった
しょうめつ
(adj-na,n) (uk) thoughtless/reckless/seldom (neg. verb)/careless/(P)
(n,vs) (1) lapse/annihilation (physics)/(2) extinguishment/termination (e.g. of legal representation)/(P)

rhinoceros

Old Chinese: *s.lˤəj

Middle Chinese: sej

1873
おく-らす、おく-れる、おそ-い
slow
遅刻
遅延
ちこく
ちえん
(n,vs) lateness/late coming/(P)
(n,vs) delay/latency/(P)

1: breathe

Old Chinese: *sək

Middle Chinese: sik

2: 安息 Ānxī (Iranian country in the western regions, W. Hàn; from Aršaka = Arsaces, founder of the Arsacid dynasty)

Old Chinese: *sək

Middle Chinese: sik

1874
ソク
いき
breath
生息
休息
せいそく
きゅうそく
(n,vs) inhabiting/living/(P)
(n,vs) rest/relief/relaxation/(P)

1875
ベツ
わか-れる
separate
個別
別名
こべつ
べつみょう
(n,adj-no) particular case/discrete/individual/separate/(P)
(n) alias/pseudonym/pen name/nom de plume

throw away, abandon

Old Chinese: *[kʰ]i[t]-s

Middle Chinese: khjijH

1876
abandon
放棄
廃棄
ほうき
はいき
(n,vs) abandonment/renunciation/resignation/abdication (responsibility, right)/(P)
(n,vs) annulment/disposal/abandon/scrap/discarding/repeal/(P)

to dye

Old Chinese: *C.n[a]mʔ

Middle Chinese: nyemX

1877
セン
し-み、し-みる、そ-まる、そ-める
dye
感染
感染症
かんせん
かんせんしょう
(n,vs) infection/contagion/(P)
(n) infectious disease/infection/(P)

bring forward; perform (music)

Old Chinese: *tsˤo(ʔ)-s

Middle Chinese: tsuwH

1878
ソウ
かな-でる
play music
演奏会
奏者
えんそうかい
そうしゃ
(n) concert
(n) instrumentalist/player/(P)

meat, flesh

Old Chinese: *k.nuk

Middle Chinese: nyuwk

1879
ニク
meat
肉体
皮肉
にくたい
ひにく
(n) the body/the flesh/(P)
(adj-na,n) cynicism/sarcasm/irony/satire/(P)

1: frequently

Old Chinese: *[b]i[n]

Middle Chinese: bjin

2: river bank

Old Chinese: *[m-p]i[n]

Middle Chinese: bjin

1880
ヒン
repeatedly
頻度
頻発
ひんど
ひんぱつ
(n) frequency/(P)
(n,vs) frequency/frequent occurrence/(P)

1: long, longing

Old Chinese: *[ɢ](r)aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: yangX

2: nourish, raise

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: yangX

1881
ヨウ(ヤウ)
やしな-う
foster
養成
休養
ようせい
きゅうよう
(n,vs) training/development/(P)
(n,vs) rest/break/recreation/(P)

1: roll (v.)

Old Chinese: *[k](r)o[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: kjwenX

2: handsome

Old Chinese: *[g]ʷren

Middle Chinese: gjwen

1882
ケン
sphere
首都圏
圏内
しゅとけん
けんない
(n) the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)/(P)
(n) within the sphere/(P)

milk; nipple

Old Chinese: *noʔ

Middle Chinese: nyuX

1883
ニュウ
ち、ちち
milk
豆乳
離乳食
とうにゅう
りにゅうしょく
(n) soy milk
(n) baby food

1884
ユウ
お、おす
male
英雄
雄大
えいゆう
ゆうだい
(n) hero/great man/(P)
(adj-na,n) grandeur/magnificence/splendour/splendor/(P)

tread on; sandal

Old Chinese: *[r]ijʔ

Middle Chinese: lijX

1885
は-く
footgear
履歴
履歴書
りれき
りれきしょ
(n) personal history/background/career/log/record/(P)
(n) personal history/curriculum vitae/resume/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kʰuːd

1886
カイ(クヮイ)
あや-しい、あや-しむ
suspicious
妖怪
怪獣
ようかい
かいじゅう
(n) ghost/apparition/phantom/spectre/specter/demon/monster/goblin/(P)
(n) monster/(P)

broom

Old Chinese: *[t.p]əʔ

Middle Chinese: tsyuwX

1887
lady
専業主婦
婦人
せんぎょうしゅふ
ふじん
(n) a housewife
(n) (sens) woman/lady/adult female/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: pʰuw

1888
う-かぶ、う-かべる、う-かれる、う-く
floating
浮上
浮遊
ふじょう
ふゆう
(n,vs) surfacing/rising to the surface/(P)
(n,vs) floating/wandering/suspension/(P)

1: idle

Old Chinese: *N-kˤre[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

2: great; large-minded

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤra[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

3: well-trained

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤra[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

4: bar, barrier

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤra[n]

Middle Chinese: hean

1889
カン
leisure
閑話
有閑
かんわ
ゆうかん
(n,vs) quiet talk/gossip
(n) leisured

fire

Old Chinese: *[qʷʰ]ˤəjʔ

Middle Chinese: xwaX

1890
カ(クヮ)
ひ、ほ*
fire
火曜
火山
かよう
かざん
(n-adv,n) (abbr) Tuesday/(P)
(n) volcano/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: sraŋʔ

1891
ソウ(サウ)
さわ-やか
refreshing
爽快
気分爽快
そうかい
きぶんそうかい
(adj-na,n) refreshing/exhilarating
(n) feeling great (refreshed)

will-o'-the wisp

Old Chinese: *[r]ə[n]

Middle Chinese: lin

1892
リン
とな-る、となり
neighboring
近隣
隣接
きんりん
りんせつ
(n) neighbourhood/neighborhood/vicinity/(P)
(n,vs) adjoin/adjacent/related/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: hljɯmʔ

1893
シン
examine
審判
審判
しんばん
しんぱん
(n,vs) refereeing/trial/judgement/judgment/umpire/referee
(n,vs) refereeing/trial/judgement/judgment/umpire/referee/(P)

broom; comet

Old Chinese: *s-[ɢ]ʷe[t]-s

Middle Chinese: zjwejH

1894
セツ
ゆき
snow
大雪
小雪
たいせつ
しょうせつ
(n) (1) heavy snow/(2) "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
(n) "minor snow" solar term (approx. Nov. 22)

to flap (sc. the ears)

Old Chinese: *[qʰ]ip

Middle Chinese: syip

湿
1895
シツ
しめ-す、しめ-る
damp
湿度
湿原
しつど
しつげん
(n) level of humidity/(P)
(n) marshy grassland/wetlands/(P)

1: and, but, or

Old Chinese: *[ʔ](r)ik

Middle Chinese: 'ik

2: rub, repress

Old Chinese: *[ʔ]ik

Middle Chinese: 'ik

1896
ヨク
おさ-える
repress
抑制
抑圧
よくせい
よくあつ
(n,vs) control/restraint/suppression/(P)
(n,vs) check/restraint/oppression/suppression/(P)

spread wings and fly

Old Chinese: *(Cə.)pə[r]-s (W dialect)

Middle Chinese: pjunH

1897
フン
ふる-う
stirred up
奮戦
奮発
ふんせん
ふんぱつ
(n,vs) hard fighting
(n,vs) (1) strenuous exertion/spurt/(2) splurge/(P)

stand for musical instruments

Old Chinese: *toʔ-s

Middle Chinese: trjuH

1898
ジュ
trees
樹木
大樹
じゅもく
たいじゅ
(n) trees and shrubs/arbour/arbor/(P)
(n) large tree/big tree/huge tree

earthenware

Old Chinese: *p(r)uʔ

Middle Chinese: pjuwX

1899
ホウ
たから
treasure
宝庫
秘宝
ほうこ
ひほう
(n) treasury/treasure house/(P)
(n) treasure/treasured article

(place name)

Old Chinese: *C.[b]ˤraŋ

Middle Chinese: baeng

1900
ボウ(バウ)
ふく-らむ、ふく-れる
swell
膨大
膨張
ぼうだい
ぼうちょう
(adj-na,n) huge/bulky/enormous/extensive/swelling/expansion/(P)
(n,vs) expansion/swelling/increase/growth/(P)

flee

Old Chinese: *[l]i[t]

Middle Chinese: yit

1901
イツ
deviate
秀逸
逸品
しゅういつ
いっぴん
(adj-na,n) excellence/(P)
(n) article of rare beauty/gem/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɢʷɯ

1902
ユウ(イウ)
mail
郵政
郵送
ゆうせい
ゆうそう
(n) postal system/(P)
(n,vs) mailing/(P)

container, box (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *paŋ

Middle Chinese: pjang

1903
ショウ(シャウ)
artisan
巨匠
意匠
きょしょう
いしょう
(n) master/masterhand/maestro/(P)
(n) design/(P)

leaf of door (: fan?)

Old Chinese: *[l̥][a][r]-s

Middle Chinese: syenH

1904
セン
おうぎ
fan
扇風機
扇子
せんぷうき
せんす
(n) electric fan/(P)
(n) folding fan/(P)

evening, night

Old Chinese: *s-ɢAk

Middle Chinese: zjek

1905
セキ
ゆう
evening
夕陽
朝夕
せきよう
ちょうせき
(n) setting sun
(n-adv,n-t) morning and evening/from morning until night/constantly

cruel

Old Chinese: *[ŋ](r)awk

Middle Chinese: ngjak

1906
ギャク
しいた-げる
tyrannize
虐待
虐殺
ぎゃくたい
ぎゃくさつ
(n,vs) ill-treatment/oppression/(P)
(n,vs) atrocity/massive killing/(P)

city moat

Old Chinese: *[q](r)oŋ (< *[q](r)om)

Middle Chinese: 'jowng

1907
ヨウ
embrace
擁護
人権擁護
ようご
じんけんようご
(n) (1) protection/advocacy/support/defence/championship/vindication/(vs) (2) to protect (e.g. rights, etc.)/to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.)/to support/(P)
(n) protection of human rights/(P)

dark; secluded

Old Chinese: *[ʔ](r)iw

Middle Chinese: 'jiw

1908
ユウ(イウ)
seclude
幽霊
幽玄
ゆうれい
ゆうげん
(n) ghost/specter/spectre/apparition/phantom/(P)
(adj-na,n) occult/mystery

1: yoke

Old Chinese: *C.qˤik

Middle Chinese: keak

2: tripod with hollow legs

Old Chinese: *k.rˤek

Middle Chinese: lek

1909
カク
へだ-たる、へだ-てる
isolate
間隔
隔離
かんかく
かくり
(n) space/interval/SPC/(P)
(n,vs) isolation/segregation/separation/quarantine/(P)

at ease

Old Chinese: *n̥ˤojʔ

Middle Chinese: thwaX

1910
gentle
妥協
妥当
だきょう
だとう
(n,vs) compromise/giving in/(P)
(adj-na,n) valid/proper/right/appropriate/(P)

a pair

Old Chinese: *[s]roŋ

Middle Chinese: sraewng

1911
ソウ(サウ)
ふた
pair
無双
双方
むそう
そうほう
(n,adj-no) peerless/unparalleled/unparallelled/matchless
(adj-no,n-adv,n) two way/both parties/mutual/both/(P)

fat (adj.)

Old Chinese: *[b][ə]r

Middle Chinese: bj+j

1912
こ-える、こ-やし、こ-やす、こえ
fertilizer
肥料
肥満
ひりょう
ひまん
(n) manure/fertilizer/fertiliser/(P)
(n,vs) corpulence/fatness/obesity/(P)

eight

Old Chinese: *pˤret

Middle Chinese: peat

1913
ハチ
や、や-つ、やっ-つ、よう*
eight
八月
八苦
はちがつ
はっく
(n-adv) August/(P)
(n) (Buddh) the eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kʰeːʔ

1914
ケイ
disclose
啓発
拝啓
けいはつ
はいけい
(n,vs) enlightenment/development/edification/(P)
(int,n) Dear (so and so)/(P)

blood

Old Chinese: *m̥ˤik

Middle Chinese: xwet

1915
ケツ
blood
血統
熱血
けっとう
ねっけつ
(n) lineage/pedigree/family line/birth
(n) hot blood/zeal/fervor/fervour/ardor

1: exhaust (v.)

Old Chinese: *tsi[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: tsinX

2: exhaust (v.)

Old Chinese: *m-tsi[n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: dzinX

1916
ジン
つ-かす、つ-きる、つ-くす
exhaust
理不尽
尽力
りふじん
じんりょく
(adj-na,n) unreasonable/irrational/(P)
(n,vs) efforts/assistance/(P)

bury

Old Chinese: *[ts]ˤaŋ-s

Middle Chinese: tsangH

1917
ソウ(サウ)
ほうむ-る
interment
葬式
葬祭
そうしき
そうさい
(n) funeral/(P)
(n) funerals and ceremonial occasions/(P)

and, but

Old Chinese: *nə

Middle Chinese: nyi

1918
タイ
た-える
resistant
耐震
忍耐
たいしん
にんたい
(n) resistant to earthquakes
(n,vs) endurance/perseverance/patience/(P)

running pig

Old Chinese: *l̥ˤo[r]-s

Middle Chinese: thwanH

1919
エン
ふち
affinity
無縁
縁起
むえん
えんぎ
(adj-na,n) unrelated/without relations/unidentified/indifferent/(P)
(n) omen/(P)

discard

Old Chinese: *n̥ˤi[t]-s

Middle Chinese: thejH

1920
タイ
か-える、か-わる
exchange
代替
交替
だいたい
こうたい
(n,vs) (1) change of ownership/substitution/subrogation/alternation/(adj-f) (2) alternative/substitute/(P)
(n,vs) alternation/change/relief/relay/shift/substitution (sports, etc.)/(P)

young

Old Chinese: *[ʔ](r)iw-s

Middle Chinese: 'jiwH

1921
ヨウ(エウ)
おさな-い
infancy
幼少
乳幼児
ようしょう
にゅうようじ
(n,adj-na,adj-no) infancy/childhood/tender age/(P)
(n) infants/babies/(P)

pestle

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]op

Middle Chinese: tsrheap

1922
ソウ(サフ)
さ-す
insert
挿入
挿入歌
そうにゅう
そうにゅうか
(n,vs) insertion/incorporation/infixing/(P)
(n) background music/(movie or commercial) soundtrack/featured songs

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qʰlus

1923
ジュウ(ジウ)
けもの
animal
獣医
野獣
じゅうい
やじゅう
(n) veterinarian/(P)
(n) beast/monster/wild animal/(P)

1: solemn, severe

Old Chinese: *siwk

Middle Chinese: sjuwk

2: contract (v.); shrivel

Old Chinese: *siwk

Middle Chinese: sjuwk

3: present (v.)

Old Chinese: *siwk

Middle Chinese: sjuwk

4: beat (v.)

Old Chinese: *siwk

Middle Chinese: sjuwk

5: eager; swift

Old Chinese: *siwk

Middle Chinese: sjuwk

1924
シュク
solemn
自粛
厳粛
じしゅく
げんしゅく
(n,vs) (1) self-control/self-discipline/self-restraint/(2) Japanese custom of apology followed by reclusion when caught doing something/(P)
(adj-na,n) gravity/solemnity/severity/seriousness/dignity/rigor/rigour/austerity/(P)

mulberry tree

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤaŋ

Middle Chinese: sang

1925
ソウ(サウ)
くわ
mulberry
桑田
扶桑
そうでん
ふそう
(n) mulberry plantation/(P)
(n) land east of China/Japan

young

Old Chinese: *lrəj-s

Middle Chinese: drijH

1926
immature
幼稚
幼稚園児
ようち
ようちえんじ
(adj-na,n) infancy/childish/infantile/(P)
(n) kindergartener/pre-schooler

part of a yoke

Old Chinese: *qˤ[i]k

Middle Chinese: 'eak

1927
ヤク
unlucky
厄介
災厄
やっかい
さいやく
(adj-na,n) trouble/burden/care/bother/worry/dependence/support/kindness/obligation/(P)
(n) calamity/disaster/accident

joy; rejoice

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)əʔ

Middle Chinese: xiX

1928
よろこ-ぶ
rejoice
一喜一憂
歓喜
いっきいちゆう
かんき
(exp) now rejoicing, now worrying/swinging from joy to sorrow/glad and sad by turns/alternating hope and fear/unable to put one's mind at ease/(P)
(n,vs) delight/great joy/(P)

seize

Old Chinese: *Cə.lˤot

Middle Chinese: dwat

1929
ダツ
うば-う
rob
争奪
争奪戦
そうだつ
そうだつせん
(n,vs) struggle/contest/(P)
(n) contest/competition/struggle/argument

small pit

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ˤromʔ-s

Middle Chinese: heamH

1930
カン
おちい-る、おとしい-れる
collapse
欠陥
陥落
けっかん
かんらく
(n) defect/fault/deficiency/(P)
(n,vs) fall/sinking/surrender/capitulation/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kʷroːlʔ

Middle Chinese: kʷreːiʔ

1931
カイ
kidnap
誘拐
誘拐事件
ゆうかい
ゆうかいじけん
(n,vs) abduction/kidnapping/kidnaping/(P)
(n) kidnapping/kidnaping

charcoal, coal

Old Chinese: *[tʰ]ˤa[n]-s

Middle Chinese: thanH

1932
タン
すみ
charcoal
炭酸
炭素
たんさん
たんそ
(n) carbonic acid/(P)
(n) carbon (C)/(P)

steal

Old Chinese: *[d]ˤaw(k)-s

Middle Chinese: dawH

1933
トウ(タウ)
ぬす-む
steal
盗難
強盗
とうなん
ごうとう
(n) theft/robbery/(P)
(n) (1) robber/mugger/(2) robbery/burglary/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: l'ɯːb

1934
シュウ(シフ)
おそ-う
attack
襲撃
襲来
しゅうげき
しゅうらい
(n,vs) attack/charge/raid/(P)
(n,vs) invasion/raid/attack/visitation (of a calamity)

1: comet

Old Chinese: *[b]ˤ[u]t-s

Middle Chinese: bwojH

2: comet

Old Chinese: *[b]ˤ[u]t

Middle Chinese: bwot

1935
ボツ
rise
勃発
勃起
ぼっぱつ
ぼっき
(n,vs) outbreak (e.g. war)/outburst/sudden occurrence
(n,vs) (male) erection/standing erect/stiffening

to be willing

Old Chinese: *kʰˤəŋʔ

Middle Chinese: khongX

1936
コウ
agreement
肯定
肯定的
こうてい
こうていてき
(n,vs) positive/affirmation/(P)
(adj-na) affirmative

1: warm up

Old Chinese: *sə-l[ə]m (< *-um ?)

Middle Chinese: zim

2: measure of 8 chǐ 尺

Old Chinese: *sə-l[ə]m

Middle Chinese: zim

1937
ジン
たず-ねる
inquire
尋常
千尋
じんじょう
せんじん
(adj-na,n,adj-no) common/usual/(P)
(n) (1) great depth (lit: thousand fathoms)/bottomless/(2) great height

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: sins

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tods

1938
ジン
swift
迅速
奮迅
じんそく
ふんじん
(adj-na,n) quick/fast/rapid/swift/prompt/(P)
(n) impetuous dash forward

1: pellet; ball

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷˤar

Middle Chinese: hwan

2: 烏丸 Wūhuán: Avars (W. Hàn)

Old Chinese: *ɦʷˤar (< *[ɢ]ʷˤar)

Middle Chinese: hwan

1939
ガン(グヮン)
まる、まる-い、まる-める
circle
弾丸
一丸
だんがん
いちがん
(n) bullet/shot/shell/(P)
(n) lump/(into) one/(P)

stomach

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷə[t]-s

Middle Chinese: hjw+jH

1940
イ(ヰ)
stomach
胃腸
胃痛
いちょう
いつう
(adj-na,n) stomach/gastrointestine/(P)
(n) stomach-ache/stomach pain/gastralgia

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: rod

1941
レツ
おと-る
inferiority
劣化
劣勢
れっか
れっせい
(n,vs) deterioration/degradation/(P)
(adj-na,n) numerical inferiority/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qriːw

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qriːb

1942
オウ(アフ)
concave
凸凹
凹凸
とつおう
おうとつ
(adj-na,n) unevenness/roughness/ruggedness
(n) unevenness/roughness/ruggedness/(P)

1: (Q particle)

Old Chinese: *ɢˤa

Middle Chinese: hu

2: in, at

Old Chinese: *ɢˤa

Middle Chinese: hu

1943
よ-ぶ
call
深呼吸
連呼
しんこきゅう
れんこ
(n,vs) deep breath
(n,vs) calling repeatedly

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tʰjaŋ

1944
ショウ(シャウ)
とな-える
chant
熱唱
提唱
ねっしょう
ていしょう
(n,vs) singing enthusiastically
(n,vs) advocacy/proposal/(P)

disorder, rebellion

Old Chinese: *[r]ˤo[n]-s

Middle Chinese: lwanH

1945
ラン
みだ-す、みだ-れる
riot
乱入
乱暴
らんにゅう
らんぼう
(n,vs) trespassing
(adj-na,n,vs) rude/violent/rough/lawless/unreasonable/reckless/(P)

bright, limpid

Old Chinese: *tseŋ

Middle Chinese: tsjeng

1946
ショウ(シャウ)
sparkle
結晶
水晶
けっしょう
すいしょう
(n,vs) crystal/crystallization/crystallisation/(P)
(n) crystal/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njam

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njamʔ

1947
what
支那
支那人
しな
しなじん
(n) China (now regarded as derogatory)
(n) (sens) Chinese person

display, manifest

Old Chinese: *qʰˤenʔ

Middle Chinese: xenX

1948
ケン
appear
顕著
顕微鏡
けんちょ
けんびきょう
(adj-na,n) remarkable/striking/obvious/(P)
(n) microscope/(P)

toad

Old Chinese: *mˤrəŋʔ

Middle Chinese: meangX

1949
ジョウ
なわ
straw rope
縄文
縄文時代
じょうもん
じょうもんじだい
(n) Jomon period/straw-rope pattern/(P)
(n) the Jomon period

thigh

Old Chinese: *kʷˤaʔ

Middle Chinese: kuX

1950
また
crotch
股関節
股間
こかんせつ
こかん
(n) hip joint/coxa
(n) nether region/between the legs

1: tall

Old Chinese: *[ŋ]ˤaw

Middle Chinese: ngaw

2: saunter about

Old Chinese: *ŋˤaw

Middle Chinese: ngaw

1951
ゴウ(ガウ)
be proud
傲慢
傲岸
ごうまん
ごうがん
(adj-na,n) pride/haughtiness/arrogance/insolence/hubris
(adj-na,n) haughtiness/pride

nobility, rank

Old Chinese: *[ts]ewk

Middle Chinese: tsjak

1952
シャク
baron
男爵
伯爵
だんしゃく
はくしゃく
(n) (1) baron/(2) Irish cobbler (variety of potato)/(P)
(n) count/earl/(P)

move (v.)

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]ar

Middle Chinese: tshjen

1953
セン
transition
変遷
遷都
へんせん
せんと
(n,vs) change/transition/vicissitudes/(P)
(n,vs) relocation of the capital/transfer of the capital/(P)

six

Old Chinese: *k.ruk

Middle Chinese: ljuwk

1954
ロク
む、む-つ、むい*、むっ-つ
six
十六
六月
じゅうろく
ろくがつ
(n) 16/sixteen/(P)
(n-adv) June/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: mreːwɢs

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: mreːwɢ

1955
ボウ(バウ)
appearance
変貌
風貌
へんぼう
ふうぼう
(n,vs) transfiguration/(P)
(n) looks/appearance

1: hatch (v.)

Old Chinese: *[b]ək-s

Middle Chinese: bjuwH

2: lie prostrate

Old Chinese: *[b]ək

Middle Chinese: bjuwk

1956
フク
ふ-す、ふ-せる
prostrated
伏線
起伏
ふくせん
きふく
(n) preparation/foreshadowing/underplot (in a novel)/precautionary measures/(P)
(n,vs) (1) undulation/(2) ups and downs/highs and lows/(P)

a kind of net (on a handle?) (Shuōwén: 'bird net')

Old Chinese: *rˤaj

Middle Chinese: la

1957
gauze
羅針盤
沙羅
らしんばん
さら
(n) compass/(P)
(n) sal tree

cold

Old Chinese: *Cə.[g]ˤa[n]

Middle Chinese: han

1958
カン
さむ-い
cold
寒天
寒気
かんてん
かんき
(n) (1) freezing weather/(2) agar-agar/vegetable gelatin
(n) (1) cold/coldness/cold air/(P)

a kind of lance

Old Chinese: *[g]ʷ(r)a

Middle Chinese: gju

1959
dread
危惧
絶滅危惧種
きぐ
ぜつめつきぐしゅ
(n,vs) fear/misgivings/(P)
(n) endangered species

1: mourning clothes

Old Chinese: *[s.r̥]ˤruj

Middle Chinese: tshwoj

2: reduce

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]roj

Middle Chinese: tsrhjwe

3: diminish, decline

Old Chinese: *sruj

Middle Chinese: srwij

1960
スイ
おとろ-える
decline
衰退
盛衰
すいたい
せいすい
(n,vs) decline/decay/(P)
(n) rise and fall/ups and downs/welfare/vicissitudes/(P)

chin

Old Chinese: *[ɢ](r)ə

Middle Chinese: yi

1961
ひめ
princess
美姫
びき
(n) beautiful maiden/beauty

side by side, together

Old Chinese: *[b]ˤeŋʔ

Middle Chinese: bengX

1962
ヘイ
なみ、なら-びに、なら-ぶ、なら-べる
line-up
並行
並列
へいこう
へいれつ
(adj-na,n,vs) (going) side by side/concurrent/abreast/at the same time/occurring together/parallel/parallelism/(P)
(n,vs) arrangement/parallel/abreast/(P)

disgrace

Old Chinese: *nok

Middle Chinese: nyowk

1963
ジョク
はずかし-める
embarrass
屈辱
侮辱
くつじょく
ぶじょく
(n) disgrace/humiliation/(P)
(n,vs) insult/contempt/slight/(P)

1: turn around; return

Old Chinese: *s-ɢʷen

Middle Chinese: zjwen

2: whorl of hair on the head

Old Chinese: *s-ɢʷen-s

Middle Chinese: zjwenH

1964
セン
rotation
旋律
旋風
せんりつ
せんぷう
(n) melody/tune/(P)
(n) (1) whirlwind/(2) commotion/sensation/hullabaloo/(P)

kerchief

Old Chinese: *krən

Middle Chinese: kin

1965
キン
towel
巾着
雑巾
きんちゃく
ぞうきん
(n) pouch/hanger-on/purse/handbag
(n) house-cloth/dust cloth/(P)

a kind of axe

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷat

Middle Chinese: hjwot

1966
エツ(ヱツ)
こ-える、こ-す
cross over
上越
超越
じょうえつ
ちょうえつ
(n) area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata/(P)
(n) (1) transcendence/transcendency/(adj-f) (2) transcendental/(vs) (3) to transcend/to rise above/(P)

happy, rejoice

Old Chinese: *[kʰ]raŋ-s

Middle Chinese: khjaengH

1967
ケイ
jubilation
慶応
弁慶
けいおう
べんけい
(n) Keiou era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
(n) strong man/(P)

1: luxuriant, abundant (K)

Old Chinese: *pʰ(r)oŋ

Middle Chinese: phjowng

2: luxuriant, abundant (K)

Old Chinese: *pʰ(r)oŋ

Middle Chinese: phjowng

3: a kind of ritual vessel

Old Chinese: *pʰ(r)oŋ

Middle Chinese: phjowng

4: kind of ritual vessel

Old Chinese: *pʰ(r)oŋ (MC F!)

Middle Chinese: phjuwng

1968
ホウ
ゆた-か
bountiful
豊作
経験豊富
ほうさく
けいけんほうふ
(n) abundant harvest/bumper crop/(P)
(n,adj-na) experienced/well-versed/(P)

cry (of birds or animals)

Old Chinese: *m.reŋ

Middle Chinese: mjaeng

1969
メイ
な-く、な-らす、な-る
chirp
共鳴
雷鳴
きょうめい
らいめい
(n,vs) resonance/sympathetic (sound)/(being in) sympathy/(P)
(n) thunder/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: suːʔ

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: suːs

1970
ソウ(サウ)
は-く
sweep
一掃
清掃員
いっそう
せいそういん
(n,vs) clean sweep/(P)
(n) garbage man/garbage collector

巿

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: pub

Middle Chinese: pud

1971
ハイ
lungs
肺炎
肺活量
はいえん
はいかつりょう
(n) pneumonia/(P)
(n) lung capacity

jade

Old Chinese: *[ŋ](r)ok (< uvular?)

Middle Chinese: ngjowk

1972
ギョク
たま
ball
珠玉
玉砕
しゅぎょく
ぎょくさい
(n) gem/jewel/(P)
(n,vs) honourable defeat/honorable defeat/honourable death/honorable death/(P)

2d earthly branch

Old Chinese: *[n̥]ruʔ

Middle Chinese: trhjuwX

1973
シュウ(シウ)
feel ashamed
羞恥心
羞恥
しゅうちしん
しゅうち
(n) shyness/shame
(n) shyness/bashfulness

hill, mound

Old Chinese: *[k]ʷʰə

Middle Chinese: khjuw

1974
キュウ(キウ)
おか
hill
丘陵
砂丘
きゅうりょう
さきゅう
(n) hill/(P)
(n) sand dune/sand hill/(P)

chestnut tree

Old Chinese: *[r]i[t]

Middle Chinese: lit

1975
リツ
fear
戦慄
慄然
せんりつ
りつぜん
(n,vs) shudder/shiver/tremble with fear/horrible/terrible/hair-raising
(n,adj-t,adv-to) horror/shudder/trembling

feather, wing

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷ(r)aʔ

Middle Chinese: hjuX

1976
は、はね
feather
羽化
羽毛
うか
うもう
(n,vs) emergence (of insects)/growing wings and flying
(n) feathers/plumage/down/(P)

body, person

Old Chinese: *k(r)uŋ

Middle Chinese: kjuwng

1977
キュウ
きわ-まる、きわ-める
hard up
窮屈
窮地
きゅうくつ
きゅうち
(adj-na,n) narrow/tight/stiff/rigid/uneasy/formal/constrained/(P)
(n) dilemma/predicament/(P)

round granary

Old Chinese: *kʰrun

Middle Chinese: khwin

1978
キン
germ
細菌
乳酸菌
さいきん
にゅうさんきん
(n) bacillus/bacterium/germ/(P)
(n) lactic-acid bacilli

give

Old Chinese: *pi[t]-s

Middle Chinese: pjijH

1979
はな
nose
鼻炎
鼻息
びえん
びそく
(n) nasal inflammation
(n) (1) nasal breathing

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɡoːn

1980
カン(クヮン)
tolerant
寛容
寛大
かんよう
かんだい
(adj-na,n) forbearance/tolerance/generosity/(P)
(adj-na,n) tolerance/liberality/leniency/(P)

outer wall

Old Chinese: *kʷˤak

Middle Chinese: kwak

1981
カク(クヮク)
enclosure
輪郭
城郭
りんかく
じょうかく
(n) contours/outlines/features/(P)
(n) fortress/castle/citadel/enclosure/castle walls/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ʔsraːɡ

1982
サク
しぼ-る
squeeze
搾取
搾乳
さくしゅ
さくにゅう
(n,vs) exploitation/squeezing/sweating/(P)
(n,vs) milking (a cow)/(P)

steal

Old Chinese: *[tsʰ]ˤet

Middle Chinese: tshet

1983
セツ
stealth
窃盗
窃盗団
せっとう
せっとうだん
(n,vs) theft/stealing/larceny/(P)
(n) group of thieves

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɢruds

1984
イ(ヰ)
same kind
語彙
語彙力
ごい
ごいりょく
(n) (ling) vocabulary/lexicon/lexis/terminology/(P)
(n) (the extent of) one's vocabulary

umbrella, parasol

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤarʔ

Middle Chinese: sanX

1985
サン
かさ
umbrella
傘下
落下傘
さんか
らっかさん
(n) affiliated with/under jurisdiction of/under the umbrella/(P)
(n) parachute

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: duːm

1986
ドン
くも-る
cloudy weather
曇天
晴曇
どんてん
せいどん
(n) dull (cloudy) weather
(n) fine weather and cloudy

join, unite

Old Chinese: *m-rˤəp

Middle Chinese: dop

1987
トウ(タフ)
ふ-まえる、ふ-む
step
舞踏会
踏襲
ぶとうかい
とうしゅう
(n) ball/dance
(n,vs) following (e.g. suit, in someone's footsteps, etc.)

consort; match

Old Chinese: *pʰ[ə][j]

Middle Chinese: phj+j

1988
queen
王妃
皇太子妃
おうひ
こうたいしひ
(n) queen/(P)
(n) crown princess/(P)

sovereign; queen

Old Chinese: *ɢˤ(r)oʔ

Middle Chinese: huwX

1989
コウ
empress
皇后
皇太后
こうごう
こうたいこう
(n) (Japanese) empress/queen/(P)
(n) Queen Mother/Empress Dowager

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: njonʔ

1990
ナン
やわ-らか、やわ-らかい
soft
柔軟性
軟弱
じゅうなんせい
なんじゃく
(n) compatibility/pliability/softness/elasticity
(adj-na,n) weakness/(P)

tail

Old Chinese: *[m]əjʔ

Middle Chinese: mj+jX

1991
tail
最後尾
語尾
さいこうび
ごび
(n) end of a line (queue)/(P)
(n) (inflected) end of a word

1992
ヒョウ
こおり、ひ
ice
氷室
氷点下
ひょうしつ
ひょうてんか
(n) ice house/ice room/cold room
(n) below freezing/(P)

cinnabar

Old Chinese: *tˤan

Middle Chinese: tan

1993
タン
cinnabar
丹念
丹精
たんねん
たんせい
(adj-na,n) assiduity/diligence/application/(P)
(n,vs) working earnestly/sincerity/diligence/effort/pains

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: sem

1994
セン
slender
食物繊維
繊維質
しょくもつせんい
せんいしつ
(n) dietary fiber/dietary fibre
(n) dietary fiber (fibre)

great

Old Chinese: *l̥ˤa[t]-s

Middle Chinese: thajH

1995
タイ
peaceful
安泰
泰山木
あんたい
たいさんぼく
(adj-na,n) peace/security/tranquility/tranquillity/(P)
(n) evergreen magnolia/Southern magnolia/Magnolia grandiflora

half; partial

Old Chinese: *pʰˤe[n]-s

Middle Chinese: phenH

1996
ヘン
かた
one-sided
破片
片言
はへん
へんげん
(n) fragment/splinter/broken piece/(P)
(n) brief remark/few words

1: tortoise

Old Chinese: *[k]ʷə

Middle Chinese: kjuw

2: tortoise

Old Chinese: *[k]ʷrə

Middle Chinese: kwij

1997
かめ
turtle
亀裂
亀甲
きれつ
きこう
(n) crack/crevice/fissure/chap/(P)
(n) tortoise shell

1: penetrate

Old Chinese: *qʰˤraŋ

Middle Chinese: xaeng

2: (loan for) to boil

Old Chinese: *[p.qʰ]ˤraŋ

Middle Chinese: phaeng

3: sacrificial offering

Old Chinese: *[qʰ]aŋʔ

Middle Chinese: xjangX

1998
キョウ(キャウ)
receive
享受
享年
きょうじゅ
きょうねん
(n,vs) reception/acceptance/enjoyment/being given/(P)
(n) one's age at death

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qreŋs

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: qeŋ

1999
オウ(アウ)
さくら
cherry tree
桜花
桜桃
おうか
おうとう
(n) cherry blossom/(P)
(n) cherry (tree; esp. sweet cherry or Nanking cherry)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: lams

2000
エン
つや
glossy
妖艶
艶姿
ようえん
えんし
(adj-na,n) fascinating/voluptuous
(n) charming figure/alluring figure

think of

Old Chinese: *nˤim-s

Middle Chinese: nemH

2001
ネン
twist
捻出
捻転
ねんしゅつ
ねんてん
(n,vs) contriving (to raise funds)/working out (a solution)
(n,vs) twisting/torsion

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kluɡ

2002
キク
chrysanthemum
春菊
秋明菊
しゅんぎく
しゅうめいぎく
(n) edible chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium)
(n) (uk) Japanese anemone/Anemone hupehensis var. japonica

leader (of an army)

Old Chinese: *s-rut-s

Middle Chinese: srwijH

2003
スイ
commander
総帥
元帥
そうすい
げんすい
(n) commander/leader/(P)
(n) (field) marshal/(fleet) admiral/general of the army/(P)

lack (v.)

Old Chinese: *[b](r)[o]p

Middle Chinese: bjop

2004
ボウ(ボフ)
とぼ-しい
scarce
貧乏性
欠乏
びんぼうしょう
けつぼう
(n) destined to poverty
(n,vs) want/shortage/famine/(P)

silk

Old Chinese: *[s]ə

Middle Chinese: si

2005
いと
thread
抜糸
金糸
ばっし
きんし
(n,vs) removal (extraction) of stitches/removal of sutures
(n) gold thread

1: southwest corner of a house

Old Chinese: *ʔˤuk-s

Middle Chinese: 'awH

2: cove in the bank of a stream

Old Chinese: *ʔ(r)uk

Middle Chinese: 'juwk

2006
オウ(アウ)
おく
heart
奥義
奥州
おうぎ
おうしゅう
(n) secrets/mysteries/esoterica/hidden purpose
(n) interior province/the interior/northern part of Japan

prisoner

Old Chinese: *sə.lu

Middle Chinese: zjuw

2007
シュウ(シウ)
captured
死刑囚
囚人
しけいしゅう
しゅうじん
(n) criminals condemned to death/(P)
(n) prisoner/(P)

promise; whisper in one's ear

Old Chinese: *nrep

Middle Chinese: nrjep

2008
セツ
vicarious
摂理
不摂生
せつり
ふせっせい
(n,vs) (divine) Providence/(P)
(adj-na,n) neglect of health/intemperance

綿

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: men

綿
2009
メン
わた
cotton
綿密
綿毛
めんみつ
めんもう
(adj-na,n) minute/detailed/careful/scrupulous/thorough/(P)
(n) down/fuzz/fluff

nest

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤraw

Middle Chinese: dzraew

2010
ソウ
nest
卵巣
営巣
らんそう
えいそう
(n) ovary/(P)
(n,vs) building a nest

bow (n.)

Old Chinese: *kʷəŋ

Middle Chinese: kjuwng

2011
キュウ
ゆみ
bow (archery, violin)
弓道
弓矢
きゅうどう
きゅうし
(n) (Japanese) archery/(P)
(n) bow and arrow

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ʔslaːd

2012
サツ
be imminent
御挨拶
挨拶状
ごあいさつ
あいさつじょう
(n) (1) (pol) greeting/(2) a fine thing to say (used as part of a sarcastic response to a rude remark)
(n) greeting card

spine, backbone

Old Chinese: *[ts]ek

Middle Chinese: tsjek

2013
セキ
stature
脊髄
脊椎
せきずい
せきつい
(n) spinal cord/(P)
(n) spine/vertebral column

destroy; not have

Old Chinese: *mˤet

Middle Chinese: met

2014
ベツ
さげす-む
ignore
軽蔑
蔑視
けいべつ
べっし
(n,vs) scorn/disdain/(P)
(n,vs) contempt/derision/slight

grass, fodder

Old Chinese: *Cə.tsˤə[r]-s

Middle Chinese: tsenH

2015
セン
すす-める
recommend
自薦
推薦図書
じせん
すいせんとしょ
(n,vs) self-recommendation/(P)
(n) recommended books/recommended reading

few

Old Chinese: *[C.k]ʷˤraʔ

Middle Chinese: kwaeX

2016
カ(クヮ)
widow
寡黙
寡占
かもく
かせん
(adj-na,n) silent (person)/shy/(P)
(n) oligopoly/(P)

1: arrive

Old Chinese: *tˤ[i]wk

Middle Chinese: tek

2: grieved; condole

Old Chinese: *tˤ[e]wk-s

Middle Chinese: tewH

2017
チョウ(テウ)
とむら-う
condolences
弔辞
弔問
ちょうじ
ちょうもん
(n) message of condolence/memorial address/(P)
(n,vs) condolence call/(P)

cave, pit

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷˤi[t]

Middle Chinese: hwet

2018
ケツ
あな
hole
墓穴
風穴
ぼけつ
ふうけつ
(n) grave, specifically the hole in the ground/(P)
(n) cave from which cold wind blows/(P)

shoulder (n.)

Old Chinese: *[k]ˤe[n]

Middle Chinese: ken

2019
ケン
かた
shoulder
路肩
肩甲骨
ろけん
けんこうこつ
(n) shoulder of a road/berm
(n) shoulder-blade/scapula

demolish

Old Chinese: *[m̥](r)ajʔ

Middle Chinese: xjweX

2020
destroy
毀損
名誉毀損
きそん
めいよきそん
(n,vs) damage/injury/defamation/waste
(n) libel/defamation/slander/character assassination

1: covet, desire

Old Chinese: *s-N-qa[r]-s

Middle Chinese: zjenH

2: surplus, affluence

Old Chinese: *s-[ɢ]a[n]-s

Middle Chinese: zjenH

3: extend; go forward

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]a[n]

Middle Chinese: yen

2021
セン
うらや-ましい、うらや-む
envy
羨望
ペニス羨望
せんぼう
ペニスせんぼう
(n,vs) envy
(n) penis envy

尿

urine

Old Chinese: *kə.nˤewk-s

Middle Chinese: newH

尿
2022
ニョウ(ネウ)
urine
尿検査
泌尿器
にょうけんさ
ひにょうき
(n) urine analysis
(n) urinary organs/(P)

pursue

Old Chinese: *[l]riwk

Middle Chinese: drjuwk

2023
チク
pursue
駆逐
逐一
くちく
ちくいち
(n,vs) extermination/expulsion/destruction/(P)
(adv) one by one/in detail/minutely/(P)

1: stop, cease

Old Chinese: *[b]ˤrajʔ

Middle Chinese: beaX

2: wear out, exhaust

Old Chinese: *[b]raj

Middle Chinese: bje

2024
quit
罷免
罷免権
ひめん
ひめんけん
(n,vs) dismissal/discharge/(P)
(n) authority to dismiss someone (from a position)

foot (measure)

Old Chinese: *tʰAk

Middle Chinese: tsyhek

2025
シャク
shaku
尺度
尺八
しゃくど
しゃくはち
(n) linear measure/scale/(P)
(n) (1) shakuhachi/end-blown fippleless bamboo flute/(2) (X) (vulg) blow job/oral sex (penis in mouth)/fellatio/(P)

fear (v.); threaten

Old Chinese: *ʔuj-s

Middle Chinese: 'jw+jH

2026
イ(ヰ)
おそ-れる
fear
畏敬
畏怖
いけい
いふ
(n,vs) reverence/awe/respect
(n,vs) awe/fear/fright

ashes

Old Chinese: *m̥ˤə

Middle Chinese: xwoj

2027
カイ(クヮイ)
はい
ashes
石灰
石灰岩
せっかい
せっかいがん
(n) lime/quicklime/caustic lime/(P)
(n) limestone

(surname)

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰˤoŋʔ

Middle Chinese: khuwngX

2028
コウ
cavity
孔子
瞳孔
こうし
どうこう
(n) Confucius
(adj-na,n) pupil/pupillary

2029
ケイ
くき
stalk
包茎
花茎
ほうけい
かけい
(n) phimosis
(n) stem of flower

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: rab

2030
リョウ(レフ)
game-hunting
猟奇
猟師
りょうき
りょうし
(n) seeking the bizarre
(n) hunter/huntsman/(P)

cope with

Old Chinese: *nˤa[t]-s

Middle Chinese: najH

2031
what
奈落
京阪奈
ならく
けいはんな
(n) hell/hades/eternity/theatre basement/theater basement
(n) (uk) Kyoto-Osaka-Nara

thatch, cover (v.)

Old Chinese: *m-[k]ˤap

Middle Chinese: hap

2032
ガイ
ふた
cover
頭蓋骨
頭蓋骨
ずがいこつ
とうがいこつ
(n) skull/cranium
(n) skull/cranium

excess; licentious

Old Chinese: *N.r[ə]m

Middle Chinese: yim

2033
イン
みだ-ら
lewdness
淫乱
淫行
いんらん
いんこう
(adj-na,n) debauchery/lewdness/lasciviousness
(n) obscenity/harlotry

peace

Old Chinese: *nˤeŋ

Middle Chinese: neng

2034
ネイ
rather
懇切丁寧
丁寧語
こんせつていねい
ていねいご
(n,adj-na) (an explanation, advice, etc. being) kind, careful, and thorough
(n) (ling) polite language (i.e. masu, desu, etc.)

wicked; spicy

Old Chinese: *mə.rˤat (~ C.rˤat ?)

Middle Chinese: lat

2035
ラツ
bitter
辛辣
悪辣
しんらつ
あくらつ
(adj-na,n) bitter/sharp/acrimonious
(adj-na) crafty/vicious/unscrupulous/sharp

shout; name of a state

Old Chinese: *ŋʷˤa

Middle Chinese: ngu

2036
give
呉服
呉服店
ごふく
ごふくてん
(n) draperies/dry-goods/piece goods/(P)
(n) dry-goods store

boat

Old Chinese: *tu

Middle Chinese: tsyuw

2037
シュウ(シウ)
ふな*、ふね
boat
舟券
同舟
しゅうけん
どうしゅう
(n) boat race betting ticket
(n,vs) shipmates/fellow passengers

smoke (v.); vapor, odor

Old Chinese: *qʰu[n]

Middle Chinese: xjun

2038
クン
かお-る
fragrant
薫風
薫製
くんぷう
くんせい
(n) balmy breeze/summer breeze
(adj-no) smoking (of fish, meat, etc.)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kʰloːnʔ

2039
カン(クヮン)
goodwill
定款
落款
ていかん
らっかん
(n) articles of incorporation/company statute/(P)
(n,vs) sign and seal/signature

roof tile

Old Chinese: *C.ŋʷˤra[j]ʔ

Middle Chinese: ngwaeX

2040
ガ(グヮ)
かわら
tile
瓦解
青瓦台
がかい
せいがだい
(n,vs) collapse/downfall
(n) the Blue House (South Korea's presidential palace)

intercalary month

Old Chinese: *nu[n]-s

Middle Chinese: nywinH

2041
ジュン
うる-む、うるお-う、うるお-す
wet
潤沢
利潤
じゅんたく
りじゅん
(adj-na,n) luster/lustre/favor/favour/abundance/plenty
(n) profit/returns/(P)

1: bushel; ladle

Old Chinese: *tˤoʔ

Middle Chinese: tuwX

2: ladle

Old Chinese: *toʔ

Middle Chinese: tsyuX

2042
Big Dipper
北斗星
北斗七星
ほくとせい
ほくとしちせい
(n) the Great Bear/the Great Dipper/Ursa Major
(n) the Great Bear/the Great Dipper/Ursa Major

manipulate, play with

Old Chinese: *[r]ˤoŋ-s

Middle Chinese: luwngH

2043
ロウ
もてあそ-ぶ
tamper with
愚弄
嘲弄
ぐろう
ちょうろう
(n,vs) mockery/derision/ridicule
(n,vs) scorn/mockery/ridicule

2044
し-く
spread
敷設
海底電線敷設船
ふせつ
かいていでんせんふせつせん
(n,vs) construction/laying (a road)/(P)
(n) cable layer

double, accumulate

Old Chinese: *lˤ[i]p

Middle Chinese: dep

2045
ジョウ(デフ)
たた-む、たたみ
tatami mat
一畳
半畳
いちじょう
はんじょう
(n) one mat
(n) half mat/hissing/heckling

small worm (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *qʷˤen

Middle Chinese: 'wen

2046
ケン
きぬ
silk
絹糸
正絹
けんし
しょうけん
(n) silk thread/(P)
(n) pure silk

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: roːs

2047
ロウ
も-らす、も-る、も-れる
leak
早漏
漏水
そうろう
ろうすい
(n) premature ejaculation
(n,vs) leakage

5th heavenly stem

Old Chinese: *m(r)uʔ-s (~ *m(r)uʔ)

Middle Chinese: muwH

2048
しげ-る
overgrown
繁茂
茂林
はんも
もりん
(n,vs) luxuriant growth/(P)
(n) luxuriant (dense) forest

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tʰɯɡ

2049
チョク
imperial order
勅使
勅語
ちょくし
ちょくご
(n) imperial messenger
(n) imperial rescript

ford (n.)

Old Chinese: *[ts]i[n]

Middle Chinese: tsin

2050
シン
haven
興味津津
津津
きょうみしんしん
しんしん
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) very interesting/of absorbing interest/having a keen interest (in)/being immensely curious (about)
(adj-na,n) being full/brimfull

crack (n.)

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰrak

Middle Chinese: khjaek

2051
ゲキ
すき
fissure
間隙
空隙
かんげき
くうげき
(n) gap
(n) vacant space/aperture/gap/opening

single

Old Chinese: *tek

Middle Chinese: tsyek

2052
セキ
vessels
一隻
隻眼
いっせき
せきがん
(n) one boat/one ship
(n) eye (for pictures, etc.)/one eye

mound, hill

Old Chinese: *[r]əŋ

Middle Chinese: ling

2053
リョウ
みささぎ
mausoleum
陵辱
御陵
りょうじょく
ごりょう
(n,vs) (1) insult/affront/disgrace/indignity/(2) sexual assault/rape
(n) imperial tomb

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: lowʔ

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: lu

3: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: lo

2054
トウ(タウ)
いな*、いね
rice plant
稲門
水稲
とうもん
すいとう
(n) alumni of Waseda University
(n) wet-land rice/(P)

1: snake

Old Chinese: *pˤra

Middle Chinese: pae

2: [place name]

Old Chinese: *pˤra

Middle Chinese: pae

2055
grasp
状況把握
現状把握
じょうきょうはあく
げんじょうはあく
(n) one's grasp of the situation/knowing how matters stand
(n) grasping the present situation/having an accurate grasp of the situation

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: dɯːd

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: duːd

2056
トツ
convex
凸版
凸版印刷
とっぱん
とっぱんいんさつ
(n) letterpress/relief printing/(P)
(n) letterpress/relief printing/(P)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kluː

2057
ヨウ(エウ)
かま
kiln
窯業
官窯
ようぎょう
かんよう
(n) ceramics/ceramic industry/(P)
(n) governmental porcelain furnace

(place name)

Old Chinese: *s.le

Middle Chinese: sje

2058
テイ
relay
逓減
逓信省
ていげん
ていしんしょう
(n,vs) successive diminution
(n) (obs) Ministry of Communications and Transportation (dissolved in 1949)

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: laːʔ

2059
melting
冶金
陶冶
やきん
とうや
(n) metallurgy
(n,vs) training/education/cultivation

one

Old Chinese: *ʔi[t]

Middle Chinese: 'jit

2060
イチ
one (falsification prevention)
壱万円
金壱万円
いちまんえん
きんいちまんえん
(n) 10,000 Yen
(n) 10,000 Yen

one of a pair

Old Chinese: *pʰi[t]

Middle Chinese: phjit

2061
ヒツ
ひき
equal
匹夫
馬匹
ひっぷ
ばひつ
(n) (humble) man/coarse man/rustic
(n) horses

claw

Old Chinese: *[ts]ˤ

Middle Chinese: tsraewX

2062
ソウ(サウ)
つま*、つめ
claw
爪牙
有爪動物
そうが
ゆうそうどうぶつ
(n) claws and tusks/devious design/right-hand man
(n) velvet worm (Onychophora)

to sacrifice on a following day

Old Chinese: *m.rum (dialect: *-um > *-uŋ)

Middle Chinese: yuwng

2063
サン
すぎ
cedar
老杉
ろうさん
(n) (arch) old cryptomeria

cocoon

Old Chinese: *kˤ[e][n]ʔ

Middle Chinese: kenX

2064
ケン
まゆ
cocoon
繭糸
収繭
けんし
しゅうけん
(n) silk thread/(P)
(n) cocoon crop

big mound

Old Chinese: *[b](r)uʔ

Middle Chinese: bjuwX

2065
mound
阜頭
陰阜
ふとう
いんふ
(iK) (n) pier/wharf/quay
(n) mons veneris/mons pubis

1: mow, cut (v.)

Old Chinese: *ŋa[t]-s

Middle Chinese: ngjojH

2: mow; regulate

Old Chinese: *ŋa[t]-s

Middle Chinese: ngjojH

2066
ガイ
か-る
reap
刈除
がいじょ
(n,vs) removal/cut off/mowing

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kʰuːds

2067
カイ
とど-く、とど-ける
deliver

cover

Old Chinese: *ʔ(r)omʔ

Middle Chinese: 'jemX

2068
エン
おれ
I; we

bear (n.)

Old Chinese: *C.[ɢ]ʷ(r)əm

Middle Chinese: hjuwng

2069
ユウ
くま
bear

hobbled pig (Shuōwén)

Old Chinese: *tʰrok

Middle Chinese: trhjowk

2070
チョウ
つか
hillock

moon, month

Old Chinese: *[ŋ]ʷat

Middle Chinese: ngjwot

2071
ゲツ、ガツ(グヮツ)
つき
month; moon
前月
翌月
正月
五月
ぜんげつ
よくげつ
しょうがつ
ごがつ
(n) last month/previous month
(n-adv,n-t) following month/(P)
(n) New Year/New Year's Day/the first month/January/(P)
(n-adv) May/(P)

1: self (adv.)

Old Chinese: *s.[b]i[t]-s

Middle Chinese: dzijH

2: to follow; from

Old Chinese: *s.[b]i[t]-s

Middle Chinese: dzijH

2072
ジ、シ
みずか-ら
oneself
自分
自動
自然
大自然
じぶん
じどう
しぜん
だいしぜん
(n) (1) myself/yourself/oneself/himself/herself/(2) I/me/(P)
(adj-na,n) automatic/self-motion/(P)
(adj-na,n) (1) nature/spontaneity/(adv,adv-to) (2) naturally/spontaneously/(P)
(n) nature/Mother Nature/(P)

sun; day

Old Chinese: *C.nik

Middle Chinese: nyit

2073
ジツ、ニチ
か、ひ
day
本日
一日
日本
毎日
ほんじつ
いちじつ
にっぽん
まいにち
(n-adv,n-t) today/(P)
(n) (1) first day of the month/(2) one day
(n) Japan
(n-adv,n-t) every day/(P)

1: down

Old Chinese: *gˤraʔ

Middle Chinese: haeX

2: descend

Old Chinese: *m-gˤraʔ-s

Middle Chinese: haeH

2074
カ、ゲ
お-りる、お-ろす、くだ-さる、くだ-す、くだ-る、さ-がる、さ-げる、した、しも、もと
below
下記
以下
上下
下旬
かき
いか
じょうげ
げじゅん
(n,adj-no) the following
(n) (1) not exceeding/and downward/... and below/(2) below (e.g. standard)/under (e.g. a level)/(3) the below-mentioned/the following/the rest/(P)
(n,vs) high and low/up and down/unloading and loading/praising and blaming/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) month (last third of)/(P)

go around

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷˤəj

Middle Chinese: hwoj

2075
エ(ヱ)、カイ(クヮイ)
まわ-す、まわ-る
times
回向
回心
今回
前回
えこう
えじん
こんかい
ぜんかい
(n,vs) Buddhist memorial service/prayers for the repose of the soul
(n,vs) conversion
(n-adv,n-t) now/this time/lately/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) last time/last installment/last instalment/last session/(P)

1: drawing (n.)

Old Chinese: *C-gʷˤrek-s

Middle Chinese: hweaH

2: draw (v.)

Old Chinese: *gʷˤrek

Middle Chinese: hweak

2076
ガ(グヮ)、カク(クヮク)
tableau
画面
画像
企画
計画
がめん
がぞう
きかく
けいかく
(n) terminal screen/scene/picture/the field (in TV)/photo/(P)
(n) image/picture/portrait/(P)
(n,vs) planning/project/plan/design/(P)
(n,vs) plan/project/schedule/scheme/program/programme/(P)

one

Old Chinese: *ʔi[t]

Middle Chinese: 'jit

2077
イツ、イチ
ひと、ひと-つ
one
一緒
一般
一番
一人
いっしょ
いっぱん
いちばん
いちにん
(adv,n) together/meeting/company/(P)
(n,adj-no) general/liberal/universal/ordinary/average/(P)
(n-adv) (1) best/first/number one/(2) game/round/bout/fall/event (in a meet)/(P)
(n) (1) one person

1: after

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ˤ(r)oʔ

Middle Chinese: huwX

2: put after ?

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ˤ(r)oʔ-s

Middle Chinese: huwH

2078
ゴ、コウ
あと、うし-ろ、おく-れる、のち
behind
最後
その後
後半
後輩
さいご
そのご
こうはん
こうはい
(n) (1) last/end/conclusion/(exp) (2) (after -tara form or -ta form followed by "ga") no sooner than/right after (often having negative consequences)/(3) (arch) one's final moments/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) after that/afterwards/thereafter
(n-adv,n) second half/latter half/(P)
(n) junior (at work or school)/(P)

white silk

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤak-s

Middle Chinese: suH

2079
ス、ソ
elementary
素敵
素性
要素
素朴
すてき
すじょう
ようそ
そぼく
(adj-na,n) lovely/dreamy/beautiful/great/fantastic/superb/cool/capital/(P)
(n) birth/lineage/parentage/origin/identity/background/history
(n) component/factor/element (e.g. in array)/item (e.g. in list)/member (e.g. data structure)/(P)
(adj-na,n) simplicity/artlessness/naivete/(P)

1: strong

Old Chinese: *N-kaŋ

Middle Chinese: gjang

2: make an effort

Old Chinese: *m-kaŋʔ

Middle Chinese: gjangX

2080
キョウ(キャウ)、ゴウ(ガウ)
し-いる、つよ-い、つよ-まる、つよ-める
strong
勉強
増強
強力
強引
べんきょう
ぞうきょう
ごうりき
ごういん
(n,vs) (1) study/(2) diligence/(3) discount/reduction/(P)
(n,vs) augment/reinforce/increase/(P)
(adj-na,n) herculean strength/mountain carrier-guide
(adj-na,n) overbearing/coercive/pushy/forcible/high-handed/(P)

outside

Old Chinese: *[ŋ]ʷˤa[t]-s

Middle Chinese: ngwajH

2081
ガイ(グヮイ)、ゲ
そと、はず-す、はず-れる、ほか
outside
以外
意外
外科
整形外科
いがい
いがい
げか
せいけいげか
(n-adv) with the exception of/excepting/(P)
(adj-na,adv-to,n) unexpected/surprising/(P)
(n) surgical department/(P)
(n) orthopaedic surgery/plastic surgery/(P)

lift, rise

Old Chinese: *qʰ(r)əŋ

Middle Chinese: xing

2082
キョウ、コウ
おこ-す、おこ-る
entertain
興味
余興
興奮
振興
きょうみ
よきょう
こうふん
しんこう
(n) interest (in something)/(P)
(n) side show/entertainment
(n,vs) excitement/stimulation/agitation/arousal/(P)
(n,vs) promotion/encouragement/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: pʰaːd

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: baːd

2083
ハツ、ホツ
departure
発表
発信
発足
発端
はっぴょう
はっしん
ほっそく
ほったん
(n,vs) announcement/publication/(P)
(n,vs) dispatch/despatch/transmission/submission/(P)
(n,vs) starting/inauguration/(P)
(n) the beginning/(P)

1: get rid of

Old Chinese: *[kʰ](r)aʔ

Middle Chinese: khjoX

2: depart

Old Chinese: *[k]ʰ(r)ap-s

Middle Chinese: khjoH

2084
キョ、コ
さ-る
leave
去年
死去
過去最高
過去問
きょねん
しきょ
かこさいこう
かこもん
(n-adv,n-t) last year/(P)
(n,vs) death/(P)
(n) record high
(n) (abbr) past (exam) question collection

1: cut up; unloose

Old Chinese: *kˤreʔ

Middle Chinese: keaX

2: understand

Old Chinese: *N-kˤreʔ

Middle Chinese: heaX

3: =懈 lazy

Old Chinese: *N-kˤreʔ

Middle Chinese: heaX

2085
ゲ、カイ
と-かす、と-く、と-ける
untie
和解
解毒
理解
解説
わげ
げどく
りかい
かいせつ
(n,vs) (1) reconciliation/settlement/accommodation/compromise/mediation/rapprochement/(2) (arch) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
(n,vs) counteraction
(n,vs) understanding/comprehension/(P)
(n,vs) explanation/commentary/exposition/elucidation/(P)

1: work (n.)

Old Chinese: *[m-qʰ](r)[a]p

Middle Chinese: ngjaep

2: horizontal board of a bell stand or frame

Old Chinese: *[m-qʰ](r)[a]p

Middle Chinese: ngjaep

3: strong, sturdy

Old Chinese: *[ŋ](r)[a]p

Middle Chinese: ngjaep

2086
ギョウ(ゲフ)、ゴウ(ゴフ)
わざ
business
作業
卒業
兼業
自業自得
さぎょう
そつぎょう
けんごう
じごうじとく
(n,vs) work/operation/manufacturing/fatigue duty/(P)
(n,vs) (1) graduation/completion (e.g. of a course)/(2) (col) outgrowing something/moving on/(P)
(n,vs) side line/second business
(exp,adj-na,n) paying for one's mistakes/getting one's just desserts/suffering the consequences (of one's own actions)/reap what you sow

1: (a particle)

Old Chinese: *ŋa[n]

Middle Chinese: ngjon

2: I, we

Old Chinese: *ŋa[n]

Middle Chinese: ngjon

3: speak; speech

Old Chinese: *ŋa[n]

Middle Chinese: ngjon

4: tall

Old Chinese: *ŋa[r]

Middle Chinese: ngjon

2087
ゲン、ゴン
い-う、こと
say
一言
発言
言語
無言
いちげん
はつげん
ごんご
むごん
(n,vs) single word
(n,vs) utterance/speech/proposal/(P)
(n) (ling) language
(n) silence/(P)

tower

Old Chinese: *lˤə

Middle Chinese: doj

2088
タイ、ダイ
pedestal
舞台
台風
展望台
一台
ぶたい
たいふう
てんぼうだい
いちだい
(n) (1) stage (theatre, theater)/(2) scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)/(P)
(n) typhoon/hurricane/(P)
(n) viewing platform
(n) one machine/one vehicle

西

1: west

Old Chinese: *s-nˤər

Middle Chinese: sej

2: west

Old Chinese: *s-nˤər

Middle Chinese: sej

西
2089
セイ、サイ
にし
west
関西
西部
東西
関西弁
かんせい
せいぶ
とうざい
かんさいべん
(n) Kansai (south-western half of Japan, including Osaka)
(n) the west/western part/the West/(P)
(n) (1) East and West/(2) whole country/(3) Orient and Occident/Western and Eastern/(4) Your attention, please!/(P)
(n) Kansai dialect

便

1: comfortable; advantageous

Old Chinese: *[b]e[n]-s

Middle Chinese: bjienH

2: glib-tongued

Old Chinese: *[b]e[n]

Middle Chinese: bjien

便
2090
ベン、ビン
たよ-り
convenience
便利
不便
郵便
郵便局
べんり
ふべん
ゆうびん
ゆうびんきょく
(adj-na) convenient/handy/useful/(P)
(adj-na,n) inconvenience/inexpediency/unhandiness/(P)
(n) mail/postal service/(P)
(n) post office/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɡaŋʔ

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: ɡraŋs

3: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: l̥ʰuːms

2091
キョウ(キャウ)、ケイ
きそ-う、せ-る
compete
競技
競争
競馬
競馬場
きょうぎ
きょうそう
けいば
けいばじょう
(n,vs) game/match/contest/(P)
(n) (1) competition/contest/(vs) (2) to compete/(P)
(n) horse racing/(P)
(n) racecourse/race track/(P)

inspect

Old Chinese: *[s]eŋʔ

Middle Chinese: sjengX

2092
セイ、ショウ(シャウ)
かえり-みる、はぶ-く
government ministry
反省
帰省
省略
厚生労働省
はんせい
きせい
しょうりゃく
こうせいろうどうしょう
(n,vs) reflection/reconsideration/introspection/meditation/contemplation/(P)
(n,vs) homecoming/returning home/(P)
(n,vs) omission/abbreviation/abridgment/abridgement/(P)
(n) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

respond

Old Chinese: *[t]ˤ[u]p-s

Middle Chinese: twojH

2093
ツイ、タイ
opposite
一対
対語
反対
対決
いっつい
ついご
はんたい
たいけつ
(n) pair (of screens or vases, etc.)
(n) (1) kanji compound formed of opposing elements/(2) antonym
(adj-na,n,vs) opposition/resistance/antagonism/hostility/contrast/objection/dissension/reverse/opposite/vice versa/(P)
(n,vs) confrontation/showdown/(P)

1: don't

Old Chinese: *mut

Middle Chinese: mjut

2: not ... it

Old Chinese: *mut

Middle Chinese: mjut

2094
モツ、ブツ
もの
thing
宝物
食物
人物
名物
ほうもつ
しょくもつ
じんぶつ
めいぶつ
(n) treasure/treasured item/(P)
(n) food/foodstuff/(P)
(n) character/personality/person/man/personage/talented man/(P)
(n) famous product/special product/speciality/specialty/(P)

1: flower (n.)

Old Chinese: *qʷʰˤra

Middle Chinese: xwae

2: flower (v.); flowery (adj.)

Old Chinese: *N-qʷʰˤra

Middle Chinese: hwae

3: [name of a mountain]

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ʷˤra-s

Middle Chinese: hwaeH

2095
ケ、カ(クヮ)
はな
splendor
万華鏡
華厳
中華
豪華
まんげきょう
けごん
ちゅうか
ごうか
(n) kaleidoscope
(n) (1) (Buddh) avatamsa (flower adornment, as a metaphor for becoming a buddha)/(2) (abbr) Avatamska sutra/(3) (abbr) Kegon (sect of Buddhism)
(adj-no) Chinese (e.g. food)/(P)
(adj-na,n) wonderful/gorgeous/splendor/splendour/pomp/extravagance/(P)

man, male

Old Chinese: *nˤ[ə]m

Middle Chinese: nom

2096
ダン、ナン
おとこ
male
男子
男女
長男
次男
だんし
だんじょ
ちょうなん
じなん
(n) youth/young man/(P)
(n) man and woman/men and women/(P)
(n) eldest son/(P)
(n) second son/(P)

twice; a second time

Old Chinese: *[ts]ˤə(ʔ)-s

Middle Chinese: tsojH

2097
サ、サイ
ふたた-び
again
再来週
再来年
再開
再会
さらいしゅう
さらいねん
さいかい
さいかい
(n-adv,n-t) week after next/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) year after next/(P)
(n,vs) reopening/resumption/restarting/(P)
(n,vs) another meeting/meeting again/reunion/(P)

exist

Old Chinese: *[dz]ˤə[n]

Middle Chinese: dzwon

2098
ゾン、ソン
suppose
存知
存知
存在感
存続
ぞんじ
ぞんじ
そんざいかん
そんぞく
(ateji) (n) (hum) knowing
(n,vs) (arch) knowledge of
(n) one's presence (as felt by others)
(n,vs) duration/continuance/(P)

consider

Old Chinese: *[d]ˤa

Middle Chinese: du

2099
ズ(ヅ)、ト
はか-る
diagram
地図
図書館
意図
図書
ちず
ずしょかん
いと
としょ
(n) map/(P)
(ok) (n) library
(n,vs) intention/aim/design/(P)
(n) books/(P)

strength

Old Chinese: *k.rək

Middle Chinese: lik

2100
リョク、リキ
ちから
power
体力
実力
自力
力士
たいりょく
じつりょく
じりき
りきし
(n) physical strength/(P)
(n) (1) (real) ability/true strength/merit/efficiency/competency/(2) arms/force/(P)
(n) by oneself/self-made/(P)
(n) (1) sumo wrestler/rikishi/(2) strong man/(P)

boiler

Old Chinese: *ŋar-s

Middle Chinese: ngjonH

2101
コン、ケン
offering
一献
貢献
文献
いっこん
こうけん
ぶんけん
(n) one cup (of sake)
(n,vs) contribution/services/(P)
(n) literature/books (reference)/document/(P)

1: ascend

Old Chinese: *Cə-daŋʔ

Middle Chinese: dzyangX

2: to put up

Old Chinese: *m-daŋʔ

Middle Chinese: dzyangX

3: top, above (n.)

Old Chinese: *daŋʔ-s

Middle Chinese: dzyangH

2102
ジョウ(ジャウ)、ショウ(シャウ)
あ-がる、あ-げる、うえ、うわ*、かみ、のぼ-す、のぼ-せる、のぼ-る
up
上記
上映
上人
身上
じょうき
じょうえい
しょうにん
しんしょう
(n,adj-no) above-mentioned/above-named/above/(P)
(n) (1) screening (a movie)/showing/(vs) (2) to screen a movie/(P)
(n) holy priest/saint
(n) a fortune/wealthy person/housekeeping/property

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: kɯɡ

2103
キョク、ゴク
きわ-まる、きわ-み、きわ-める
poles
究極
積極的
極意
極楽
きゅうきょく
せっきょくてき
ごくい
ごくらく
(n,adj-no) ultimate/extreme/final/eventual/(P)
(adj-na) assertive/positive/active/proactive/(P)
(n) essential point/main point
(n) (1) (Buddh) Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)/(2) paradise/(P)

increase

Old Chinese: *q[i]k (dialect: *-ik > *-ek)

Middle Chinese: 'jiek

2104
ヤク、エキ
benefit
利益
ご利益
収益
有益
りやく
ごりやく
しゅうえき
ゆうえき
(n,vs) (1) profit/gains/(n,vs) (2) benefit/advantage/interest (of the public, etc.)/(3) grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.)/blessing/miracle
(n) (1) grace (of God)/divine favour/blessing/miracle/(2) benefit/(3) efficacy
(n) earnings/proceeds/returns/(P)
(adj-na,n) beneficial/profitable/(P)

fragrance

Old Chinese: *qʰaŋ

Middle Chinese: xjang

2105
キョウ(キャウ)、コウ(カウ)
か、かお-り、かお-る
incense
香車

香水
線香
きょうしゃ
きょう
こうすい
せんこう
(n) spear (shogi)/lance
(n) (abbr) lance (shogi)/(P)
(n) perfume/(P)
(n) incense stick/(P)

child

Old Chinese: *ŋe

Middle Chinese: nye

2106
ニ、ジ
child
小児科
小児
児童
幼児
しょうにか
しょうに
じどう
ようじ
(n) pediatrics/(P)
(n) young child/infant/(P)
(n) children/juvenile/(P)
(n) infant/baby/child/(P)

1: bird net

Old Chinese: *[r]ut-s

Middle Chinese: lwijH

2: norm, standard

Old Chinese: *[r]ut

Middle Chinese: lwit

3: lead (v.); commander

Old Chinese: *s-rut-s

Middle Chinese: srwijH

4: follow, go along

Old Chinese: *s-rut

Middle Chinese: srwit

2107
ソツ、リツ
ひき-いる
rate
率直
率先
確率
視聴率
そっちょく
そっせん
かくりつ
しちょうりつ
(adj-na,n) frankness/candour/candor/openheartedness/(P)
(n,vs) taking the initiative/(P)
(n) probability/(P)
(n) ratings (of a television program) (programme)/(P)

hanging musical stone

Old Chinese: *[C.qʰ]ˤeŋ-s

Middle Chinese: khengH

2108
セイ、ショウ(シャウ)
こえ、こわ*
voice
声優
音声
声明
声聞
せいゆう
おんせい
しょうみょう
しょうもん
(n) voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
(n) voice/(the concept of) sound/(P)
(n) (1) sabdavidya (ancient Indian linguistic and grammatical studies)/(2) (Buddh) chanting of Buddhist hymns (usu. in Sanskrit or Chinese)
(n) (1) sravaka (disciple of Buddha)/(2) adherent of Hinayana Buddhism

eye

Old Chinese: *C.m(r)[u]k

Middle Chinese: mjuwk

2109
モク、ボク
ま*、め
eye
人目
一目
面目
本来の面目
じんもく
いちもく
めんぼく
ほんらいのめんぼく
(n) public gaze/public notice
(n-adv,n-t) (1) (a) glance/(a) look/(a) glimpse/(n) (2) (a) stone (in Go)
(n) face/honour/honor/reputation/prestige/dignity/credit/(P)
(exp) (Buddh) one's true nature (lit: one's original face)

mouth

Old Chinese: *kʰˤ(r)oʔ

Middle Chinese: khuwX

2110
ク、コウ
くち
mouth
口調
異口同音
人口
口座
くちょう
いくどうおん
じんこう
こうざ
(n) tone (e.g. of voice, etc.)/(verbal) expression/(P)
(n) in concert/with one voice/unanimously/(P)
(n) (1) population/(2) common talk/(P)
(n) account (e.g. bank)/(P)

south

Old Chinese: *nˤ[ə]m

Middle Chinese: nom

2111
ナ、ナン
みなみ
south
南無
南無三宝
南部
南国
なむ
なむさんぼう
なんぶ
なんこく
(conj,int) (Buddh) amen/hail
(exp,int) I believe in the Three Treasures of Buddhism/Oh my Great Buddha!/Good heavens!
(n) southern part/(P)
(n) southern countries/(P)

year

Old Chinese: *s-qʷʰat-s

Middle Chinese: sjwejH

2112
セイ、サイ
year-end
万歳
歳暮
歳時記
歳月
ばんぜい
せいぼ
さいじき
さいげつ
(int,n) (1) crying "banzai" (or raising one's hands in the banzai gesture)/(2) something worthy of celebration/(3) (arch) long time/(4) (arch) eternal life (and prosperity)/(int) (5) banzai (a celebratory cheer)/hurrah (hooray, hurray)
(n) end of the year/year-end gift/(P)
(n) almanac of seasonal words (for haiku poets)
(n-t) time/years/(P)

1: great

Old Chinese: *[ɢ]ˤraʔ

Middle Chinese: haeX

2: summer

Old Chinese: *[g]ˤraʔ (~ *[g]ˤraʔ-s)

Middle Chinese: haeH

2113
カ、ゲ
なつ
summer
初夏
春夏秋冬
夏至
半夏生
しょか
しゅんかしゅうとう
げし
はんげしょう
(n) (1) early summer/(2) (obs) fourth month of the lunar calendar/(P)
(n-adv,n-t) spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter/the four seasons/(P)
(n) summer solstice/(P)
(n) 11th day after the summer solstice/last seed-sowing day

weapon

Old Chinese: *praŋ

Middle Chinese: pjaeng

2114
ヒョウ(ヒャウ)、ヘイ
soldier
歩兵
兵法
兵器
兵士
ふひょう
ひょうほう
へいき
へいし
(n) pawn (shogi)
(n) art of war/strategy/tactics
(n) arms/weapons/ordinance/(P)
(n) soldier/(P)

color; countenance

Old Chinese: *s.rək

Middle Chinese: srik

2115
ショク、シキ
いろ
color
緑色
音色
一色
色紙
りょくしょく
おんしょく
いっしき
しきし
(adj-na,n) green/emerald green/green color of new foliage/verdure
(n) (1) tone color/tone colour/tone quality/timbre/timber/(2) synthesizer patch/synthesiser patch
(adj-na,n) one color/one colour/one article
(n) square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc./(P)

tree, wood

Old Chinese: *C.mˤok

Middle Chinese: muwk

2116
モク、ボク
き、こ*
tree
木曜
木工
高木
大木
もくよう
もっこう
こうぼく
たいぼく
(n-adv,n) Thursday/(P)
(n) woodworking/woodworker/carpenter/(P)
(n) tall tree
(n) large tree/(P)

1: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tjuŋ

2: TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: tjuŋs

2117
シュウ、シュ
masses
衆議院
大衆
衆生
群衆
しゅうぎいん
たいしゅう
しゅじょう
ぐんしゅ
(n) lower house/House of Representatives/(P)
(n) general public/(P)
(n) living things/the people
(n,vs) group (of people)/crowd/horde/throng/mob/multitude

raise a mound; enfeoff

Old Chinese: *p(r)oŋ

Middle Chinese: pjowng

2118
ホウ、フウ
seal
封建
封建的
完封
封印
ほうけん
ほうけんてき
かんぷう
ふういん
(n,vs) feudalistic
(adj-na) feudal/(P)
(n,vs) complete blockade (seal)/baseball shutout/(P)
(n,vs) seal/stamp

punish

Old Chinese: *[b][a]t

Middle Chinese: bjot

2119
バツ、バチ
penalty
罰金
罰則
ばっきん
ばっそく
ばち
(n) fine/penalty/(P)
(n) penal regulations/(P)
(n) (divine) punishment/curse/retribution/(P)

pendants of a banner

Old Chinese: *[N.]ru

Middle Chinese: yuw

2120
ユ、ユウ(イウ)
あそ-ぶ
play
遊山
マクロファージ遊走阻止因子
遊園地
遊歩道
ゆさん
マクロファージゆそうそしいんし
ゆうえんち
ゆうほどう
(n) excursion/outing/picnic
(n) macrophage migration inhibitory factor/MMIF
(n) amusement park/(P)
(n) promenade/esplanade

a long time

Old Chinese: *[k]ʷəʔ

Middle Chinese: kjuwX

2121
キュウ(キウ)、ク
ひさ-しい
long time
耐久
悠久
久遠
たいきゅう
ゆうきゅう
くおん
(n) endurance/persistence/(P)
(adj-na,adj-no,n) eternity/perpetuity/permanence/(P)
(n,adj-no) eternity

troubled

Old Chinese: *[b]a[n]

Middle Chinese: bjon

2122
ボン、ハン
わずら-う、わずら-わす
anxiety
煩悩具足
煩悩
煩雑
煩多
ぼんのうぐそく
ぼんのう
はんざつ
はんた
(n) possessing worldly desires and passions
(n) (Buddh) klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)/(P)
(adj-na,n) complex/intricate/complicated/confused/troublesome/vexatious/(P)
(adj-na,n) multiplicity of troubles/so many as to be troublesome

殿

1: palace

Old Chinese: *[N-t]ˤə[n]-s

Middle Chinese: denH

2: rear (building, army unit)

Old Chinese: *tˤə[n]-s

Middle Chinese: tenH

3: palace, hall

Old Chinese: *tˤə[n]-s

Middle Chinese: tenH

殿
2123
デン、テン
との、どの
Mr.
殿堂
殿下
御殿
殿上
でんどう
でんか
ごてん
てんじょう
(n) palace/palatial building/(P)
(n) your Highness/his (or her) Highness/(P)
(n) palace/court/(P)
(n) the court/palace circles/palace floor

another

Old Chinese: *l̥ˤaj

Middle Chinese: tha

2124
ダ、ジャ
へび
snake
長蛇
長蛇の列
大蛇
毒蛇
ちょうだ
ちょうだのれつ
だいじゃ
どくじゃ
(n) (1) long snake/(2) long line (of people, etc.)
(n) long line/long queue/(P)
(n) big snake/serpent
(n) poisonous snake/poisonous serpent

TODO: gloss

Old Chinese: reːŋ

2125
リョウ(リャウ)、レイ
たま
spirits
悪霊
死霊
心霊
霊園
あくりょう
しりょう
しんれい
れいえん
(n) evil spirit
(n) spirit of a dead person/ghost/departed soul
(n) spirit
(n) cemetery/(P)

1: frontier

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤək-s

Middle Chinese: sojH

2: pass (n.)

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤək-s

Middle Chinese: sojH

3: stop up, block (v.)

Old Chinese: *[s]ˤək

Middle Chinese: sok

2126
ソク、サイ
ふさ-がる、ふさ-ぐ
obstruct
閉塞
心筋梗塞
要塞
城塞
へいそく
しんきんこうそく
ようさい
じょうさい
(n,vs) closure/blockage
(n) heart attack/myocardial infarction
(n) fort/stronghold/fortification
(n) fortress/stronghold/citadel

eyebrow

Old Chinese: *mr[ə][r]

Middle Chinese: mij

2127
ミ、ビ
まゆ
eyebrow
眉間
白眉
眉目秀麗
みけん
はくび
びもくしゅうれい
(n) (1) brow/middle forehead/(2) glabella/area between the eyebrows
(n) fine example/the best
(n) handsome(ness)

beg, ask

Old Chinese: *C.qʰət

Middle Chinese: khj+t

2128
コツ、キ
こ-う
beg
乞食
乞食坊主
こつじき
こつじきぼうず
(n) (1) (sens) beggar/(n,vs) (2) begging
(n) (a derogatory term for) Buddhist monk

dark

Old Chinese: *mˤeŋ

Middle Chinese: meng

2129
ミョウ(ミャウ)、メイ
dark
冥利
冥加
冥土
冥想
みょうり
みょうが
めいど
めいそう
(n) providence/luck/favor/favour/advantage
(adj-na,n) (Buddh) divine protection or blessing
(n) (Buddh) Hades/the underworld/the other world/realm of the dead
(n,vs) meditation/contemplation

Chinese acre

Old Chinese: *məʔ (< *mˤoʔ ?)

Middle Chinese: muwX

2130
ホ、ボウ
うね
furrow
田畝
でんぽ
(n) paddy field/farm
(n) (obsc) mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly ~600 m.sq., currently ~667 m.sq.)

custom

Old Chinese: *kˤro[n]-s

Middle Chinese: kwaenH

2131
カン(クヮン)、セン
くし
skewer
串戯
カンギ
(n) A comedic routine, a joke, antics; an actor

1: hostage; gift

Old Chinese: *[t]ip-s

Middle Chinese: trijH

2: substance, solid part

Old Chinese: *t-lit

Middle Chinese: tsyit

2132
シツ、チ、シチ
quality
質問
本質
言質
質店
質権
しつもん
ほんしつ
げんち
しちてん
しちけん
(n,vs) question/inquiry/enquiry/(P)
(n) essence/true nature/substance/reality/(P)
(n) commitment/pledge or promise/(P)
(n) pawnshop
(n) the right of pledge

model, law

Old Chinese: *[p.k]ap

Middle Chinese: pjop

2133
ホウ(ホフ)、ハッ、ホッ
method
魔法
法人
法被
法度
法相
法主
まほう
ほうじん
はっぴ
はっと
ほっそう
ほっしゅ
(n) magic/witchcraft/sorcery/(P)
(n) corporate body/corporation/(legal) person/(juridical) person/(P)
(n) happi coat (happy coat)/workman's livery coat
(n) law/ban/prohibition/ordinance
(n) (1) (Buddh) dharmalaksana (dharma characteristics, the specific characteristics of all manifest phenomena)/(2) (abbr) Hosso sect of Buddhism
(n) high priest

dwelling; palace; note of scale

Old Chinese: *k(r)uŋ

Middle Chinese: kjuwng

2134
キュウ、ク、グウ
みや
Shinto shrine
宮城
迷宮
宮内庁
宮内省
神宮
二宮
きゅうじょう
めいきゅう
くないちょう
くないしょう
じんぐう
にぐう
(n) Imperial Palace/(P)
(n) mystery/maze/labyrinth/(P)
(n) Imperial Household Agency/(P)
(n) (obs) the Imperial Household Department
(n) Shinto shrine/(P)
(n) the Two Ise Shrines/(P)

a well

Old Chinese: *C.tseŋʔ

Middle Chinese: tsjengX

2135
セイ、タン、ショウ
どん*、どんぶり
bowl of food