適

References

• KangXi: page 1263, character 34
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 39076
• Dae Jaweon: page 1759, character 9
• Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 6, page 3877, character 8
• Unihan data for U+9069

Definitions

適

1. to go; to proceed (to a place)

   • 大夫七十而致事。若不得謝，則必賜之几杖，行役以婦人。適四方，乘安車。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     大夫七十而致事。若不得谢，则必赐之几杖，行役以妇人。适四方，乘安车。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Book of Rites, circa 4^th – 2^nd century BCE

     Dàfū qīshí ér zhìshì. Ruò bùdé xiè, zé bì cì zhī jīzhàng, xíngyì yǐ fùrén. Shì sìfāng, chéng ānjū. [Pinyin]

     A great officer, when he is seventy, should resign (his charge of) affairs.
     If he be not allowed to resign, there must be given him a stool and staff.
     When travelling on service, he must have the attendance of his wife.
     When going to any other state, he will ride in an easy carriage.

   • 三人行而一人惑，所適者猶可致也，惑者少也；二人惑則勞而不至，惑者勝也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     三人行而一人惑，所适者犹可致也，惑者少也；二人惑则劳而不至，惑者胜也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Sān rén xíng ér yī rén huò, suǒ shì zhě yóu kě zhì yě, huò zhě shǎo yě; èr rén huò zé láo ér bù zhì, huò zhě shèng yě. [Pinyin]

     If three men be walking together, and (only) one of them be under a delusion (as to their way), they may yet reach their goal [i.e. place they are going to], the deluded being the fewer; but if two of them be under the delusion, they will not do so, the deluded being the majority.

2. to incline towards; (of the popular feeling) to tend towards; to turn towards
3. towards; to
4. (of a girl) to get married; to marry
5. to follow; to submit to; to comply with
6. to fit; to suit; to accord with
7. fitting; proper; suitable; appropriate
8. good; fine; adequate
9. happy; joyful; contented
10. at ease; comfortable; cosy
11. to get; to obtain
12. to control; to restrict; to moderate
13. to regulate; to adjust; to measure
14. to meet; to encounter
15. (historical) collar of the mourning gown
16. by chance; as luck would have it
17. occasionally; from time to time
18. just (now); only
19. if; assuming
20. A surname​.

Compounds

Definitions

適

1. to devote; to dedicate (to one thing)

   • 子曰：「君子之於天下也，無適也，無莫也，義之與比。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     子曰：“君子之于天下也，无适也，无莫也，义之与比。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ zhī yú tiānxià yě, wú dí yě, wú mò yě, yì zhī yǔ bǐ.” [Pinyin]

     The Master said, “The superior man, in the world, does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.”

2. Alternative form of 嫡 (dí, “legal wife; legal wife's son”).
3. Alternative form of 敵／敌 (dí, “enemy”).

Compounds

Definitions

適

1. Only used in 適適／适适 (“frightened; at a loss”).

Definitions

適

1. Alternative form of 謫／谪 (zhé, “to blame; to punish; to banish; fault”).

Readings

• On (unclassified): てき (teki, Jōyō); せき (seki)
• Kun: ゆく (yuku, 適く); かなう (kanau, 適う); たまたま (tamatama, 適); まさに (masani)