道師
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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道 | 師 |
みち Grade: 2 |
し Grade: 5 |
kun'yomi |
Etymology
From Old Japanese. First cited to the Nihon Shoki of 720.[1]
Ultimately composed of 道 (michi, “way, method”) + の (no, possessive particle) + 師 (shi, “master, teacher, leader”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
道師 • (Michi no Shi)
- (historical) the fifth-highest of the 八色の姓 (Yakusa no Kabane, “eight hereditary titles promulgated by Emperor Tenmu”) [from 675 CE]. There are no records of this title ever being granted, and it is unclear what the title might have indicated.
See also
- Emperor Temmu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Kabane on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “道師”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten][1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN