市章

Japanese

市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Kyoto.	市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Tokyo.
市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Fukuoka.	市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Morioka.
市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Yamagata.	市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Yokohama.

Kanji in this term
市	章
し Grade: 2	しょう Grade: 3
kan'on	on'yomi

Etymology

/ɕiɕjau/ → /ɕiɕjɔː/ → /ɕiɕjoː/

May be a coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of 市 (shi, “city”) +‎ 章 (shō, “seal, mark, logo”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ししょー [shìshóó] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɕiɕo̞ː]

Noun

市(し)章(しょう) • (shishō) ^{←ししやう (sisyau)^?}

the seal, crest, or logo of a city

Usage notes

Sometimes erroneously translated as city chapter, due to the additional meaning of chapter (of a book or other written document) for the 章 kanji.

References

^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

[SMK5-1] Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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