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【tenchuu　てんちゅう　転注　in Japanese】

日語：転てん注ちゅう
英語：extention
品詞：Kanji compound　/　熟語
意味：Tenchuu (転注) means extending the meaning of Kanji in another context.
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解説：
Kanji 転 means "roll."

Kanji 注 means "commentary."

Tenchuu is one of the six ways of Kanji creation (六書).

Tenchuu Kanji extends the meaning of the Kanji.

For example, Kanji 風かぜ (wind) was originally used to talk about the weather, but its usage has been extended to 風ふう (style) in talking about food, fashion, and culture.

【転注漢字一覧　Tenchuu Kanji list】

漢字	かな	meaning
風	かぜ	wind
風	ふう	style
楽	がく	music instrument
楽	らく	ease

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