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遺範 (いはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遺い範はん

Meanings

1

noun

good example set by predecessors

archaic

Archaic noun referring to a commendable model or precedent left by earlier generations. Not used in modern everyday Japanese; encountered mainly in classical or historical texts.

古こ人じんの遺い範はんを仰あおぐ。
Look up to the good examples set by the ancients.

Kanji

遺bequeath, leave behind, reserve
範pattern, example, model

Similar words

手て本ほん
Modern common word for a model or example to follow; 遺範 is an archaic, formal equivalent.
模も範はん
Standard modern term for a model or exemplar; 遺範 carries an additional nuance of being handed down from the past.

Etymology

Compound of 遺 (leave behind) and 範 (model, pattern). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word appears in classical Chinese-influenced Japanese texts.