識語

識語

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
識	語
しき Grade: 5	ご Grade: 2
on’yomi	goon

Shift from shigo (see below),[1][2] using the more-common reading of 識 (shiki) for the first kanji.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しきご [shìkígó] (Heiban – [0])[3][2]
• (Tokyo) しき​ご [shìkíꜜgò] (Nakadaka – [2])[3]
• IPA^(key): [ɕikʲiɡo̞]

Noun

識(しき)語(ご) • (shikigo) ^{←しきご (sikigo)?}

1. (bibliography) the description of the provenance of a book, compare English preface

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
識	語
し Grade: 5	ご Grade: 2
on’yomi	goon

From 識 (shi, “marker, sign”) +‎ 語 (go, “speech, word”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) し​ご [shíꜜgò] (Atamadaka – [1])[3]
• IPA^(key): [ɕiɡo̞]

Noun

識(し)語(ご) • (shigo) ^{←しご (sigo)?}

1. (bibliography, uncommon) the description of the provenance of a book

References

1. 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
2. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
3. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN