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forgive

HSK 10 N1
liàng
リョウ
あきら.か、まことに
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound.
Components
say+ capital =
forgive
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
jīng capital
capital city
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [liàng]
to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
Japanese
(irreg.) りょう 同音
noun fact; truth; understanding; consideration
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
あき
Aki female given name
あきら
Akira given name
まこと
Makoto female given name
りょう
Ryō male given namefemale given name
りょうじ
Ryōji unclassified name