介

Descendants

 * ケ ( character derived from )

Glyph origin

 * + two marks encompassing, indicating "in between"

Etymology 1

 * "to assist"
 * Developed from, from , ultimately from.

Definitions

 * 1) to lie between
 * 2) to relate two things; to connect; to link; to introduce
 * 3) to assist; to help
 * 4) to hang; to suspend
 * 5) to rely on; to depend on
 * 6) firm; persistent; unswerving
 * 7) such; like this; this kind of
 * 8) iota; tiny bit.
 * 9) seashell; shell
 * 10) to wear armour
 * 11)  again; re-
 * 12)  zepto- SI unit prefix
 * 1)  again; re-
 * 2)  zepto- SI unit prefix

Etymology 2
From, attested since the Song Dynasty.

Definitions

 * 1) ; in the manner of
 * 1) ; in the manner of
 * 1) ; in the manner of

Compounds

 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient
 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient
 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient
 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient
 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient
 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient
 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient
 * : Alaska pollock
 * : nursing a patient

Etymology
From.

Affix

 * 1) to be between, mediate
 * 2) assist; help
 * 3) shell, shellfish
 * 4) armor

Hanja

 * 1) forerunner, herald, harbinger
 * 2) to lie between
 * 3) sea shell
 * 4) to wear armor