鬼谷子

Chinese

ghost; sly; crafty valley
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
trad. (鬼谷子) 鬼 谷 子
simp. #(鬼谷子) 鬼 谷 子

Pronunciation


Proper noun

鬼谷子

  1. A philosopher (or, alternatively, a group of philosophers) who wrote a treatise on diplomacy and rhetoric.

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (鬼谷子):
  • → Japanese: 鬼(き)谷(こく)子(し) (kikokushi)
  • → Korean: 귀곡자(鬼谷子) (gwigokja)
  • → Vietnamese: Quỷ Cốc Tử (鬼谷子)

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鬼 谷 子
き
Grade: S
こく
Grade: 2
し
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲiko̞kɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Proper noun

鬼(き)谷(こく)子(し) • (Kikokushi) 

  1. Guiguzi

Korean

Hanja in this term
鬼谷子

Proper noun

鬼谷子 • (Gwigokja) (hangeul 귀곡자)

  1. Hanja form? of 귀곡자.
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