No. 776 in Japanese
具
"具" means "tool," "instrument," or "ingredient."
In a sentence
味噌汁にはさまざまな具が入っています。
The miso soup contains various ingredients.
Here, '具' (gu) refers to 'ingredients' or 'contents' in a dish, denoting the items added to the soup.
彼は詳細な具を含む地図を持っていました。
He had a map with detailed features.
In this sentence, '具' represents 'features' or 'details,' such as the content included in the map.
その絵には多くの具象が見られる。
The painting contains many concrete elements.
Here, '具' is part of '具象' (gushō), meaning 'concrete' or 'tangible,' describing the tangible aspects of the painting.
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