菅家

菅家

Japanese

Kanji in this term
菅	家
かん Jinmeiyō	け Grade: 2
kan’yōon	goon

Etymology

/kwan ke/ → /kʷaŋke/ → /kaŋke/

Literally “the family lineage of the 菅原 (Sugawara) clan”.

The proper noun sense is homonymous with 官家 (kanke, “governor”), as Sugawara no Michizane was appointed governor of 讃岐 (Sanuki) province.

Proper noun

菅(かん)家(け) • (Kanke) ^{←くわんけ (Kwanke)?}

1. Nickname of 菅原道真 (Sugawara no Michizane): Heian-period poet and politician
   • c. early- to mid-13th century, Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (poem 24 by Kanke)

     このたびは幣(ぬさ)もとりあへずたむけ山(やま)紅葉(もみぢ)の錦(にしき)神(かみ)のまにまに

     kono tabi wa nusa mo toriaezu tamuke-yama momiji no nishiki kami no manimani

     At this time (or journey), I bring no streamers to the gods of the offering mountain but this brocade of autumn leaves.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 菅(かん)家(け)遺(い)誡(かい) (Kanke Ikai)
• 菅(かん)家(け)後(こう)集(しゅう) (Kanke Kōshū)
• 菅(かん)家(け)文(ぶん)草(そう) (Kanke Bunsō)
• 菅(かん)家(け)万(まん)葉(よう)集(しゅう) (Kanke Man'yōshū)

Noun

菅(かん)家(け) • (Kanke) ^{←くわんけ (kwanke)?}

1. (colloquial) the 菅原 (Sugawara) clan

Derived terms

• 菅家(かんけ)点(てん) (Kanke-ten)