卑弥弓呼
See also: 卑彌弓呼
Japanese
[edit]| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 卑 | 弥 | 弓 | 呼 |
| ひ Grade: S |
み Grade: S |
こ Grade: 2 |
こ Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | goon | irregular | kan'on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 卑彌弓呼 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]First attested in the 三国志 (Sangokushi, “Records of the Three Kingdoms”).
From Literary Chinese 卑彌弓呼 (OC *pie mie kuŋ hɑ) in Later Han pronunciation,[1] the original pronunciation remains uncertain.
Proper noun
[edit]- (historical) Himikoko/Himikuku, a semi-legendary king of 狗奴国 (Kuna-koku, “Kuna/Kunu”)
See also
[edit]
卑弥弓呼 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
References
[edit]- ^ Schuessler, Axel. (2009) Minimal Old Chinese and Later Han Chinese. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. p. 127, 125, 114, 49.
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