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仙 means 'hermit'
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Name そま のり
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Coming from an ancient Taoist context, 仙 blurs the line between what's real and fictional. It refers to a human who has become immortal with magical powers, as seen in Japanese folktales and art. People use 仙 in more grounded ways when discussing geniuses and oddballs. Find out why 仙 is in the name of a major Japanese city, one that pops up in the names of some beef dishes.
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仙 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 仙 is used 40 times, read 2 ways.
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noun
1. immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit)2. one not bound by earthly desires or the thoughts of normal men
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cent (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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