枠
frame; framework; enclosure; limit; quota
Kanji 1943
Thank you for visiting this Character Home Page. Below you'll find a synopsis of the essay. If you wish to read the full text, the PDF of the essay is available for purchase to the right.
From spiderwebs to decorative borders on paper, a 枠 surrounds whatever is important. It also supplies support, as in a six-legged torii or in structures reinforcing fences, hedges, and even shorelines. Enjoy photos of gleaming wooden frames around openings in a traditional Japanese house. Also learn to use 枠 abstractly in reference to frameworks, allocated amounts, and quotas.
Revision history:
Aug. 30, 2021: In the translation of the first sample sentence on p. 1, I changed "making a frame" to "making a frame out of thread.”
July 16, 2021:
- p. 2, Etymology Box: Replaced the Henshall etymology with the new one and then modified the discussion of the etymology in the main text to the right on that page.
- pp. 3, 5, and 7: Removed broken links and rewrote the surrounding text.
- p. 13: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.
July 31, 2015: In the sound-alikes section of the Character Profile, I changed the definition of 湧く.
Oct. 18, 2013: Originally published.
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