炎帝
Chinese
flame; inflammation; ‑itis | emperor | ||
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trad. (炎帝) | 炎 | 帝 | |
simp. #(炎帝) | 炎 | 帝 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
炎帝
- (Chinese mythology) the Yan Emperor, also known as Shennong, a legendary Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (炎帝):
- → Japanese: 炎帝 (entei)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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炎 | 帝 |
えん Grade: S | てい Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 炎帝 (MC ɦˠiᴇm teiH).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) えんてー [èńtéé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- (Tokyo) えんてー [éꜜǹtèè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [ẽ̞nte̞ː]
Noun
炎帝 • (entei)
- a fire deity (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- a summer deity (the sun, for example) (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Derived terms
- エンテイ (Entei)
Proper noun
炎帝 • (Entei)
- (Chinese mythology) the Yan Emperor, also known as 神農 (Shinnō, “Shennong”), a legendary Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN