大名
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Chinese
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (大名) | 大 | 名 | |
| simp. #(大名) | 大 | 名 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
大名
- formal name of a person (as opposed to a nickname)
- (honorific) your esteemed given name
- (literary) (your) great fame; reputation
- (historical) daimyo (a lord during the Japanese feudal period)
Derived terms
Proper noun
大名
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 大 | 名 |
| だい Grade: 1 |
みょう Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
/daimjau/ → /daimjɔː/ → /daimjoː/.
Pronunciation
Noun
大名 • (daimyō) ←だいみやう (daimyau)?
- one who owns much land
- a warrior who possessed more than 10,000 koku of land; a feudal lord, daimyō
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 大 | 名 |
| たい Grade: 1 |
めい Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
- great honor; fame, reputation
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 大 | 名 |
| おお Grade: 1 |
な Grade: 1 |
| kun’yomi | |
/opona/ → /oɸona/ → /owona/ → /oona/ → /oːna/.
Pronunciation
Noun
- a general name for something
- the name for a large division in a village or town