"南天" meaning in Japanese

See 南天 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [nã̠ntẽ̞ɴ] Forms: 南天 [canonical] (ruby: (なん), (てん)), Nanten [romanization]
Etymology: Apparently ultimately an abbreviation of Middle Chinese 南天竹 (*nom *ten *djiuk) or 南天竺 (*nom *ten *djiuk?), referring to a type of plant similar to bamboo, originating from an area further to the south (India or Indochina). Compare modern Chinese 南天竺 (nántiān zhú). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|南天竹|sort=なんてん|tr=*nom *ten *djiuk}} Middle Chinese 南天竹 (*nom *ten *djiuk), {{cog|zh|南天竺|tr=nántiān zhú}} Chinese 南天竺 (nántiān zhú) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|なんてん}} 南(なん)天(てん) • (Nanten)
  1. a female given name Categories (topical): Japanese female given names, Japanese given names
    Sense id: en-南天-ja-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 40 2 44 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 39 3 41 17 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 38 3 43 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 67 6 19 8 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 3 42 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 37 3 43 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [nã̠ntẽ̞ɴ] Forms: 南天 [canonical] (ruby: (なん), (てん)), nanten [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese 南天 (*nom *ten, literally “southern heavens”). Compare modern Chinese 南天 (nántiān). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|南天|lit=southern heavens|sort=なんてん|tr=*nom *ten}} Middle Chinese 南天 (*nom *ten, literally “southern heavens”), {{cog|zh|南天|tr=nántiān}} Chinese 南天 (nántiān) Head templates: {{ja-noun|なんてん}} 南(なん)天(てん) • (nanten)
  1. the southern skies
    Sense id: en-南天-ja-noun-BTlCQN3k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [nã̠ntẽ̞ɴ] Forms: 南天 [canonical] (ruby: (なん), (てん)), 南天 [canonical] (ruby: 南天(ナンテン)), nanten [romanization]
Etymology: Apparently ultimately an abbreviation of Middle Chinese 南天竹 (*nom *ten *djiuk) or 南天竺 (*nom *ten *djiuk?), referring to a type of plant similar to bamboo, originating from an area further to the south (India or Indochina). Compare modern Chinese 南天竺 (nántiān zhú). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|南天竹|sort=なんてん|tr=*nom *ten *djiuk}} Middle Chinese 南天竹 (*nom *ten *djiuk), {{cog|zh|南天竺|tr=nántiān zhú}} Chinese 南天竺 (nántiān zhú) Head templates: {{ja-noun|なんてん|ナンテン}} 南(なん)天(てん) or 南天(ナンテン) • (nanten)
  1. nandina, heavenly bamboo, sacred bamboo: Nandina domestica, a kind of flowering shrub. Categories (lifeform): Barberry family plants Synonyms: 三葉
    Sense id: en-南天-ja-noun-hj0OSV3n Disambiguation of Barberry family plants: 28 4 49 19 Categories (other): Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Middle Chinese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 1 12 2 21 1 46 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 12 3 20 3 37 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 16 2 15 2 47 16 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 40 2 44 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 39 3 41 17 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 38 3 43 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 34 5 46 15 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 3 42 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 37 3 43 17
  2. a kind of 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) featuring the nandina in the design.
    Sense id: en-南天-ja-noun-0GlL65wv Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 40 2 44 14 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 39 3 41 17 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 38 3 43 17 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 39 3 42 16 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 37 3 43 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 南天萩 (nanten hagi) (ruby: 南天萩(なんてんはぎ)), 南天紋 (nanten mon) (ruby: 南天紋(なんてんもん)) (english: a kind of family crest featuring the nandina in the design.)
Etymology number: 2
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        "3": "南天竹",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "zh",
        "2": "南天竺",
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      },
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          "南",
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          "南天",
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        ]
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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        "nandina, heavenly bamboo, sacred bamboo: Nandina domestica, a kind of flowering shrub."
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        {
          "word": "三葉"
        }
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "a kind of 家紋 (kamon, “family crest”) featuring the nandina in the design."
      ],
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        [
          "家紋",
          "家紋#Japanese"
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      ]
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    {
      "other": "なんてん"
    },
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      "other": "なんてん"
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      "ipa": "[nã̠ntẽ̞ɴ]"
    }
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    "ja:ナンテン"
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}

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      "name": "der"
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      ],
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      "other": "なんてん"
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    }
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    "Nandina",
    "ja:ナンテン"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for 南天 meaning in Japanese (6.6kB)

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