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out-of-the-way

HSK 7
ヘキ、ヒ、ヘイ
へき.する、ひが.む
벽, 피
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 辟 represents the sound.
Components
person (side)+ law =
out-of-the-way
Meaning component
rén person (side)
亻 is a component form of 人.
Phonetic component
law
law, rule
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[pì]
biased; low; rustic; secluded
Japanese
ひが 同音
prefix evil; untrue; erroneous
へき 同音

adj-na

  1. archaic secluded
  2. archaic leaning to one side
非我 (rare) ひが 同音
noun philosophy non-ego; not-self
僻み (irreg.) ひがみ 同音
noun prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
ふくお
Fukuo unclassified name
ふくみ
Fukumi unclassified name
へき
Heki surname
みねお
Mineo unclassified name