平成
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Chinese
flat; level; equal; to make the same score; to tie; to draw; calm; peaceful |
finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win; succeed; one tenth | ||
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simp. and trad. (平成) |
平 | 成 |
Pronunciation
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 平成 (Heisei).
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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平 | 成 |
へい Grade: 3 |
せい Grade: 4 |
kan’on |
Alternative forms
Etymology
Based from two Literary Chinese passages, one from 史記 (Shiki, “the Records of the Grand Historian”) and the other from 書経 (Shokyō, “the Book of Documents”):
- 内平外成 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, circa 91 BCE
- nèi píng wài chéng [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
- 地平天成 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Book of Documents, circa 7th – 4th centuries BCE
- dì píng tiān chéng [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
Literally "becoming peaceful" or "peace everywhere".
Proper noun
Derived terms
Derived terms
- 平成景気 (Heisei Keiki)
- 平成研究会 (Heisei Kenkyūkai)
- 平成新山 (Heisei Shinzan)
- 平成ネオナショナリズム (Heisei Neo-nashonarizumu)
- 平成不況 (Heisei Fukyō)
Descendants
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