摂政

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See also: 攝政

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: S
しょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
攝政 (kyūjitai)

/sepuɕʲau//seɸuɕʲau//seuɕʲau//ɕʲɔːɕʲɔː//ɕʲoːɕʲoː/

From Middle Chinese compound 攝政摄政 (syep tsyengH, literally grasp + government). Compare modern Mandarin 攝政摄政 (shèzhèng, “to act as a regent”).

The goon, so likely the reading as first borrowed.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しょう)(しょう) (shōshōせふしやう (sefusyau)?

  1. (archaic) the chief advisor to the emperor, similar to a viceroy or vizier
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
せつ > せっ
Grade: S
しょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
攝政 (kyūjitai)

Shift in reading of shōshō above, using the kan'yōyomi of setsu for the character.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せっ)(しょう) (sesshōせつしやう (setusyau)?

  1. a regent: one who rules in the place of a monarch because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
  2. regency: the position or station of a regent
  3. (archaic) the chief advisor to the emperor, similar to a viceroy or vizier
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Derived terms
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN