Gen

Japanese: 玄 - げん

〘noun〙① black. A black color. A reddish black color. [Book of Songs - Xiao Ya, What Grass is Not Yellow] ② sky. The color of the sky. ※Sankyo Shiki (around 797), part 2: "Ringing bells. Flowers floating in the air. Sparkling with phosphorus. Filled with trembling and filling. Overflowing with eyes and ears. Full of yellow and mystery." [Book of Changes - Wen'yan Chuan] ③ (adjective-verb) The state of being profound or profound. Also, such a principle or mood. ※Shinsen Waka (930-934), preface: "Therefore, _{I began} _{to draw out} the _greatness of humanity and extend _it to _{the end} _. It is the work of a poet. The true nature of the flowers has been _revealed . _{What has} been compiled here is even more profound." [Laozi - part 1] ④ The philosophy expounded by Laozi and Zhuangzi. It has no form or gods, exists beyond space and time, and is the origin of all things in heaven and earth. [Laozi - 1] ⑤ Another name for the ninth month of the lunar calendar. [Shojoshu (1454)] [Jiga - Shakaten] ⑥ Yashago. The great-great-grandson. Great-great-grandson. [Unpo Shikiyo (1548)] [Weitan - Koujo Shinsansho] ⑦ (Often because the character "Gen" is used in names) A word used in pleasure quarters to refer to a doctor. It also refers to a monk, as they would enter and leave pleasure quarters dressed like doctors. Gensama. *Ukiyo- zoshi, Shin Yoshiwara Tsunemasa (1689), part 2 "When Gen (Gen) was enchanted by the pleasure quarters around Asakusa"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① くろ。くろい色。赤みがかった黒色。〔詩経‐小雅・何草不黄〕② 天。天の色。※三教指帰（797頃）下「鐘振。花飄聯聯。燐燐爛爛。震震填填。溢目溢耳。満黄満玄」〔易経‐文言伝〕③ (形動) 奥深く、深遠であるさま。また、そのような道理やおもむき。※新撰和歌（930‐934）序「故抽_下始_レ自_二弘仁_一。至_二于延長_一。詞人之作。花実相兼_上而已。今之所_レ撰玄之又玄也」〔老子‐一〕④ 老荘の説いた哲理。形も神仙も何も無く、空間・時間を超越して存在し、天地万象の根源となるもの。〔老子‐一〕⑤ 陰暦九月の異称。〔撮壌集（1454）〕〔爾雅‐釈天〕⑥ やしゃご。孫の孫にあたるもの。玄孫。〔運歩色葉（1548）〕〔韋誕‐皇后親蚕頌〕⑦ (多く、名に「玄」の字を用いたところから) 医者のことをいう、遊里でのことば。また、医者風の姿で遊里に出入りしたところから、僧侶をもいう。玄様(げんさま)。※浮世草子・新吉原常々草（1689）下「浅草あたりの玄(ゲン)色里にうかれゆきけるに」

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