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六書
【りくしょ；ろくしょ】

[n]
▶ the six classes of Chinese characters

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 1351880 象形 1. hieroglyphics; type of character representing pictures
	⇒ see: 2148700 指事 1. indicative (kanji whose shape is based on logical representation of an abstract idea); logogram
	⇒ see: 1198210 会意 1. compound ideograph formation (one of the six kanji classifications); making kanji up of meaningful parts (e.g. "mountain pass" is up + down + mountain)
	⇒ see: 1820890 形声 1. phono-semantic character; kanji consisting of a semantic and a phonetic element
	⇒ see: 1704160 転注 1. applying an extended meaning to a kanji
	⇒ see: 1187500 仮借 3. borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
	⇐ see: 2224520 六義【りくぎ】 4. six classes of kanji characters

[n]
▶ the six historical styles of writing Chinese characters

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 2148960 六体 1. the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive

(ろくしょ only) [n]
▶ Hexateuch (first six books of the Hebrew Bible)

History:

2.	A 2023-11-19 23:54:26 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	Looks good. I think "kanji" should be "Chinese characters" here. It's not limited to Japanese.
	Diff:	@@ -21 +21 @@ -<gloss>the six classes of (kanji) characters</gloss> +<gloss>the six classes of Chinese characters</gloss> @@ -26 +26 @@ -<gloss>the six historical styles of writing kanji</gloss> +<gloss>the six historical styles of writing Chinese characters</gloss>
1.	A* 2023-11-19 03:45:04 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	Dropping りきしょ. I'm not sure where it came from. I don't see it in my refs, on kotobank, etc. The Hexateuch sense is in gg5 as ろくしょ. The kokugos also have a sense that is equivalent to 六体. I am adding it. The kokugos don't mention the Hexateuch. They treat both readings (りくしょ and ろくしょ) as equivalent for the kanji senses.
	Comments:	Maybe it's helpful to have cross-references to the six kanji classes.
	Diff:	@@ -11,3 +10,0 @@ -<reb>りきしょ</reb> -</r_ele> -<r_ele> @@ -17,2 +13,0 @@ -<stagr>りくしょ</stagr> -<stagr>りきしょ</stagr> @@ -19,0 +15,6 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="1351880">象形</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2148700">指事</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1198210">会意</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1820890">形声</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1704160">転注</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="1187500">仮借・3</xref> @@ -23,0 +25,6 @@ +<xref type="see" seq="2148960">六体</xref> +<gloss>the six historical styles of writing kanji</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<stagr>ろくしょ</stagr> +<pos>&n;</pos>

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