卑弥呼
See also: 卑彌呼
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 卑弥呼 – see 卑彌呼 (“Himiko, a semi-legendary queen of Yamatai in ancient Japan”). (This term is the simplified form of 卑彌呼). |
Notes:
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 卑 | 弥 | 呼 |
| ひ Grade: S |
み Grade: S |
こ Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | goon | kan'on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 卑彌呼 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
First attested in the 三国志 (Sangokushi, “Records of the Three Kingdoms”), particularly in the 魏志倭人伝 (Gishi Wajinden, “Records of Cao Wei on the Account of the People of Wa”).[1][2][3][4][5]
From Literary Chinese 卑彌呼 (OC *pie mie hɑ) in Later Han pronunciation,[6] the original pronunciation remains uncertain.
Proper noun
卑弥呼 • (Himiko)
- (historical) a semi-legendary queen of 邪馬台国 (Yamatai-koku, “Yamatai”) [late Yayoi period]
- a female given name
See also
References
- ^ “卑弥呼”, in 日本大百科全書：ニッポニカ (Nippon Dai Hyakka Zensho: Nipponica, “Encyclopedia Nipponica”)[1] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 1984
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ “卑弥呼”, in 改訂新版 世界大百科事典 (Kaitei Shinpan Sekai Dai-hyakka Jiten, “Heibonsha World Encyclopedia Revised Edition”)[2] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Heibonsha, 2007, →ISBN
- ^ “卑弥呼”, in ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典 (Buritanika Kokusai Dai Hyakka Jiten: Shō Kōmoku Jiten, “Encyclopædia Britannica International: Micropædia”)[3] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Britannica Japan Co., Ltd., 2014
- ^ Schuessler, Axel. (2009) Minimal Old Chinese and Later Han Chinese. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. p. 127, 125, 49.