栴檀
Chinese
phonetic | |||
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simp. and trad. (栴檀) |
栴 | 檀 | |
alternative forms | 旃檀 |
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana, “sandalwood”), possibly via a Prakrit with syncope of the unstable final -a (see Bailey, 1946); cf. cognate in Tocharian B cantāṃ.
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- (sandalwood): 檀香 (tánxiāng)
- (bead tree):
Dialectal synonyms of 楝 (“bead tree”) [map]
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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栴 | 檀 |
せん Hyōgaiji |
だん Jinmeiyō |
on’yomi |
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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