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    3. 四端

    四端

    四し端たん

    the four beginnings (in Mencius's belief in humanity's innate goodness)

    NTNounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab19 strokes

    したん

    Noun

    1.
    the four beginnings (in Mencius's belief in humanity's innate goodness), the four sprouts

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    Kanji that make up this word

    四
    よん・よ・よ.つ・よっ.つ…(4)
    four
    端
    はし・は・はた・-ばた・はな…(3)
    edge・origin・end・point・border…(2)
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