えい

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ei"

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of えい – see the following entries.

【泳】3	[affix] swim
【英】4	[proper noun] Short for 英吉利 (Igirisu, “United Kingdom”). [affix] Short for 英吉利 (Igirisu, “United Kingdom”). [affix] Short for 英語 (eigo, “English (language)”). [affix] outstanding; outstanding person [affix] flower; calyx
【栄】4	[affix] honour; glory [affix] flourishing; prosperous [affix] (of vegetation) lush; luxuriant [noun] (literary) honour, glory
【永】5	[affix] long (time) [affix] perpetual; eternal [noun] (historical) Abbreviation of 永楽銭 (eirakusen). [noun] This term needs a translation to English.
【営】5	[affix] build; construct [affix] run; operate; manage [affix] (military) camp [noun] (military) camp
【衛】5	[affix] defend; protect; guard [proper noun] (historical) Wey (state)
【映】6	[affix] a reflection; to reflect [affix] a projection; to project
【影】S	[affix] shadow [affix] light [affix] a shape or form reflected in light
【鋭】S	[affix] sharp; pointed; acute; keen [adjective] (literary) keen [noun] (literary) sharp weapon [noun] (literary) elite; pick
【詠】S	[affix] recite (poetry); sing; hum; chant [affix] compose (poetry) [affix] poetry [noun] (literary) the composition of poetry; composed poetry [noun] This term needs a translation to English.
【曳】J	[affix] drag; pull
【叡】J	[affix] clever; smart; sharp [affix] (prefix) emperor's; imperial
【洩】H	[affix] leak; escape
【盈】H	[affix] to be full; to be filled; (of moon) to wax
【裔】H	[affix] descendants; offspring [noun] (literary) descendants
【嬰】H	[affix] newborn baby; infant [affix] surround [noun] (music) sharp (♯)
【翳】H	[affix] shade; shadow (interchangeable with 影 (ei)) [noun] This term needs a translation to English.

(This term, えい, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.
For a list of all kanji read as えい, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as えい.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 穎.)

Noun

えい • (ei)

鱝, 鱏: ray, a kind of cartilaginous fish.

Interjection

えい • (ei)

Used in situations requiring decisive, sudden force, such as throwing. oof

Alternative forms

えいっ (ei')

Adjective

えい • (ei) -i, adverbial えく (eku)

良い: (obsolete) good

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