道師
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 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
- (Tokyo) みちのし [mìchí nóꜜ shì] (Nakadaka – [3])[2]
- IPA(key): [mʲit͡ɕi no̞ ɕi]
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
- “道師”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”) (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN