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jmdict 2501610 Active (id: 2220952)
茶寿
ちゃじゅ
1. [n]
《from the decomposition of 茶 as two 十s (10+10) and 八十八 (88)》
▶ 108th birthday



History:
6. A 2023-02-05 00:31:03  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Rather long.
5. A* 2023-02-04 22:40:43  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think this is clearer.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<s_inf>from seeing 茶 as 十, 十 and 八十八</s_inf>
+<s_inf>from the decomposition of 茶 as two 十s (10+10) and 八十八 (88)</s_inf>
4. A 2023-02-03 22:11:57  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Trimming.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<s_inf>from viewing the character 茶 as 十 (10), 十 (10) and 八十八 (88)</s_inf>
+<s_inf>from seeing 茶 as 十, 十 and 八十八</s_inf>
3. A* 2023-02-03 16:30:24  dine
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<s_inf>茶 is composed of 十, 十 and 八十八</s_inf>
+<s_inf>from viewing the character 茶 as 十 (10), 十 (10) and 八十八 (88)</s_inf>
2. A* 2023-02-03 16:27:24  dine
  Refs:
https://kotobank.jp/word/茶寿-326176
  Comments:
nikk says 茶 is composed of 廾 (20) and 八十八, but according to
https://kotobank.jp/word/廾(漢字)-2785837
廾 itself is composed of two hands etymologically and does not mean "20"
  Diff:
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<s_inf>茶 is composed of 十, 十 and 八十八</s_inf>
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