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ぐゎん・ぐぁん【願】 : gwan | define meaning
gwan
Pronunciation: [ɡʷaŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Prayer; orison; supplication
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese がん【願】 gan "prayer". Ultimately from Chinese 【願・愿】 "desire, wish" (cf. Mandarin yuàn; Cantonese yun6; Sino-Korean 원 won; and Sino-Vietnamese nguyện and nguyền), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *ngjwonH.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 願 |
| Kana | ぐゎん ぐぁん |
| New Okinawa Moji | 徭ん |
| Romanization | gwan |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡʷaŋ̍] |
意味：がん【願】
Categories:
願
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, August 7). ぐゎん・ぐぁん【願】 : gwan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, August 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/605/gwan/.