"夷" meaning in Japanese

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Character

  1. ancient tribes in eastern China Tags: Jinmeiyō, kanji
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-character-xyjLT0z~ Categories (other): Japanese jinmeiyō kanji, Japanese kanji, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Japanese jinmeiyō kanji: 44 24 32 Disambiguation of Japanese kanji: 44 24 32 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 26 14 20 8 7 9 2 3 2 5 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 48 0 52 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant transliterations: 55 0 45
  2. level (flat and low) Tags: Jinmeiyō, kanji
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-character-xsbsymVn
  3. levelled destruction Tags: Jinmeiyō, kanji
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-character-LjYQPCN- Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Japanese terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 48 0 52 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant transliterations: 55 0 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 以夷攻夷 (īkōi) (ruby: (), (), (こう), ()), 夷狄 (iteki) (ruby: (), (てき)), 華夷 (Kai) (ruby: (), ()), 九夷 (Kyūi) (ruby: (きゅう), ()), 険夷, 嶮夷 (ken'i), 攘夷 (jōi) (ruby: (じょう), ()), 焼夷 (shōi) (ruby: (しょう), ()), 東夷 (Tōi) (ruby: (とう), ()), 平夷 (heī) (ruby: (へい), ()), 蛮夷, 蕃夷 (ban'i), 蝦夷 (ruby: 蝦夷(えぞ)) (english: Ezo), 蝦夷 (Emishi) (ruby: 蝦夷(えみし))

Proper name

IPA: [e̞bʲisɨ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (えびす)), Ebisu [romanization]
Etymology: ⟨emi₁si⟩ → */emʲisɨ/ → /emisə/ → /ebisu/ Shift from Old Japanese 蝦夷 (Emishi), modern Ezo. Etymology templates: {{IPAfont|⟨emi₁si⟩}} ⟨emi₁si⟩, {{inh|ja|ojp|蝦夷|sort=えひす|tr=Emishi}} Old Japanese 蝦夷 (Emishi) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|えびす}} 夷(えびす) • (Ebisu)
  1. a surname
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Japanese surnames, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
  2. alternative spelling of 恵比須 (Ebisu), a Shinto god Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 恵比須 (extra: (Ebisu), a Shinto god)
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-name-bLBeoznq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms:
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [e̞bʲisɨ] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: (えびす)), ebisu [romanization]
Etymology: ⟨emi₁si⟩ → */emʲisɨ/ → /emisə/ → /ebisu/ Shift from Old Japanese 蝦夷 (Emishi), modern Ezo. Etymology templates: {{IPAfont|⟨emi₁si⟩}} ⟨emi₁si⟩, {{inh|ja|ojp|蝦夷|sort=えひす|tr=Emishi}} Old Japanese 蝦夷 (Emishi) Head templates: {{ja-noun|えびす}} 夷(えびす) • (ebisu)
  1. (historical) Synonym of 蝦夷 (Ezo): an ancient ethnic group attested in the Nihon Shoki that once lived on what is now the Kantō, Hokuriku and Tōhoku regions, likely as far as Hokkaido, possibly related to the Ainu people; dubbed "barbarians" or "savages" by the Yamato. Tags: historical Synonyms: 蝦夷 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-noun-T6-~e19I Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Pages with 5 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 Pages with 5 entries: 3 9 2 1 1 15 0 10 1 7 0 9 5 3 13 4 3 3 2 5 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 13 0 12 11 6 22 8 6 7 4 8 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 9 0 10 12 9 21 8 8 10 2 6 3 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 10 0 11 12 7 21 8 8 10 2 6 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 11 0 14 8 9 23 11 5 4 4 8 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 0 13 11 6 20 8 7 9 2 5 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 17 11 33 12 12 15
  2. a person living far away from the 都 (miyako, “capital”), loosely translated to "bumpkin" or "hick" Synonyms: 田舎者
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-noun-saoBPe2C
  3. (regional, derogatory) a barbarian, savage, especially referring to the 東夷 (azuma-ebisu, “warrior from the eastern parts of Japan”) Tags: derogatory, regional
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-noun-mtyndbu8 Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Regional Japanese
  4. (by extension, derogatory) a foreigner Tags: broadly, derogatory
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-noun-mxavBrP~ Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Derived forms: 東夷 (azuma-ebisu) (ruby: (あずま), (えびす))
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [i] Forms: [canonical] (ruby: ()), i [romanization]
Etymology: /ji/ → /i/ From Middle Chinese 夷 (MC yij), originally referred to one of the ancient tribes east of China. Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=い}} Middle Chinese, {{ltc-l|夷}} 夷 (MC yij) Head templates: {{ja-noun|い}} 夷(い) • (i)
  1. those people with differing languages and/or cultures Synonyms: 異民族
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-noun-JtDg1d7M
  2. a barbarian, savage; uncivilized people (living to the east of ancient Imperial China; included Japan) Synonyms: 野蛮人
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-noun-XnLzgWOB
  3. a neutral (position) Synonyms: 無色
    Sense id: en-夷-ja-noun-vwnLeUJi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 征夷 (seii) (ruby: (せい), ()) Related terms: 夷を以て夷を制す (i o motte i o seisu) (ruby: (), (もっ), (), (せい))
Etymology number: 2
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          "people",
          "people"
        ],
        [
          "differ",
          "differ"
        ],
        [
          "language",
          "language"
        ],
        [
          "culture",
          "culture"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "異民族"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a barbarian, savage; uncivilized people (living to the east of ancient Imperial China; included Japan)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "barbarian",
          "barbarian"
        ],
        [
          "savage",
          "savage"
        ],
        [
          "uncivilized",
          "uncivilized"
        ],
        [
          "people",
          "people"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "野蛮人"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a neutral (position)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "neutral",
          "neutral"
        ],
        [
          "position",
          "position#English"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "無色"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "い"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[i]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "夷"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 夷 meaning in Japanese (11.2kB)

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "夷"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "夷",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "夷"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "夷",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "夷"
  ],
  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "夷",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Japanese dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-12-21 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-12-04 using wiktextract (d8cb2f3 and 4e554ae). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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