東雲
Japanese
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東 | 雲 |
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Etymology
From 篠の目 (shino no me), 篠 (shino), abbreviation of 篠竹 (shinodake, “a kind of bamboo”), and 目 (me, “eye”). The kanji compound literally means "east clouds", similar to the direction of sunrise. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:明け方
Derived terms
- 東雲色 (shinonomeiro, “a peach color”)
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