太閤

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
太 閤
たい
Grade: 2 		こう
Jinmeiyō

Etymology

From the story of Taibo. In Shōyūki, Fujiwara no Sanesuke wrotes:

當時太閤德如帝王、世之興亡只在我心
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Pronunciation

Noun

太(たい)閤(こう) • (taikō) 

  1. (historical) a regent
  2. (historical) a retired regent

Proper noun

太(たい)閤(こう) • (taikō) 

  1. (historical) a nickname for Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    Synonym: 関白 (Kanpaku)
    『太閤(たいこう)立志伝(りっしでん)』
    “taikō risshi den”
    The Taikō's success story

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
太閤

Proper noun

太閤 • (Taehap) (hangeul 태합)

  1. hanja form? of 태합 (“Taikō”)
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