道師

Japanese

Kanji in this term
みち
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Etymology

From Old Japanese. First cited to the Nihon Shoki of 720.[1]

Ultimately composed of (michi, way, method) +‎ (no, possessive particle) +‎ (shi, master, teacher, leader).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちの [mìchí nóꜜ shì] (Nakadaka – [3])[2]
  • IPA(key): [mʲit͡ɕi no̞ ɕi]

Proper noun

道師(みちのし) • (Michi no Shi

  1. (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

References

  1. 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. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN