儒
Confucianism; scholar
Kanji 1352
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"Even though Japanese ways of thinking are based on Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism, many people think they have no religion." That sample sentence in this essay sheds light on how Confucianism (with its emphasis on hierarchy, filial piety, and education) permeates the culture but how the Japanese don’t necessarily recognize the Confucianism underlying their values.
Revision history:
Sept. 28, 2023: p. 4: Changed Zhuzi to Zhu Xi.
Jan. 29, 2021:
p. 1 caption: Enhanced the discussion of names for Confucius in different languages.
p. 2: Etymology Box: Replaced the old Henshall etymology with the new one.
p. 5: Modified the caption to match the newly revised Etymology Box.
p. 15: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Oct. 28, 2016: Originally published
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