えい

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ei"

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of えい – see the following entries.

【泳】3	[affix]swim
【英】4	[proper noun]Short for 英吉利 (Igirisu, “United Kingdom”). [affix]Short for 英吉利 (Igirisu, “United Kingdom”). [affix]Short for 英語 (eigo, “English (language)”). [affix]outstanding; outstanding person [affix]flower; calyx
【栄】4	[noun](literary) honor; glory [affix]honor; glory [affix]flourishing; prosperous [affix](of vegetation) lush; luxurious
【永】5	[affix]long (time) [affix]perpetual; eternal [noun](historical) Abbreviation of 永楽銭 (eirakusen).
【営】5	[affix]build; construct [affix]run; operate; manage [affix](military) camp [noun](military) camp
【衛】5	[affix]defend; protect; guard [proper noun](historical) Wey (state)
【映】6	[affix]a reflection; to reflect [affix]a projection; to project
【影】S	[affix]shadow [affix]light [affix]a shape or form reflected in light
【鋭】S	[affix]sharp; pointed; acute; keen [adjective](literary) keen [noun] [noun](literary) sharp weapon [noun](literary) elite; pick
【詠】S	[affix]recite (poetry); sing; hum; chant [affix]compose (poetry) [affix]poetry [noun](literary) the composition of poetry; composed poetry
【曳】J	[affix]drag; pull
【叡】J	[affix]clever; smart; sharp [affix](prefix) emperor's; imperial
【洩】H	[affix]leak; escape
【盈】H	[affix]to be full; to be filled; (of moon) to wax
【裔】H	[affix]descendants; offspring [noun](literary) descendants
【穎】H	[affix]tip; sharp point [affix]outstanding; talented (interchangeable with 英 (ei))
【嬰】H	[affix]newborn baby; infant [affix]surround [noun](music) sharp (♯)
【翳】H	[affix]shade; shadow (interchangeable with 影 (ei))

(This term, えい, is the hiragana spelling of several Sino-Japanese terms.)
For a list of all kanji with on'yomi えい, not just those used in Sino-Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji with on reading えい.

Noun

えい (rōmaji ei)

鱝, 鱏: ray, a kind of cartilaginous fish.

Interjection

えい (rōmaji ei)

Used in situations requiring decisive, sudden force, such as throwing. oof

Alternative forms

えいっ (ei')

Adjective

えい (-i inflection, rōmaji ei)

良い: (obsolete) good

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