セント

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See also: せんと and センド
U+3323, ㌣
SQUARE SENTO

[U+3322]
CJK Compatibility
[U+3324]

Japanese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Alternative spelling
(obsolete)
 セント (通貨) on Japanese Wikipedia

Borrowed from English cent.[1][2][3][4][5]

First cited to 1860.[4]

Noun[edit]

セント (sento

  1. [1860] cent (various national currencies, 1100 of a unit)

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English saint.[1][2][3][4][5]

First cited to 1872.[4]

Noun[edit]

セント (sento

  1. [1872] saint
Usage notes[edit]

Generally only found as a title or prefix on the name of a saint. Even there, the prefix (sei) may be more common.

For the standalone noun, the term 聖人 (seijin) is used instead.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  5. 5.0 5.1 Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN