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Chinese
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school; sect; purpose school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family |
to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary |
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宗
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主
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宗
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主
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Pronunciation
Noun
宗主
- suzerain
Derived terms
Japanese
Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 宗主 (tsowng tsyuX, literally “clan master, lineage chief”).
Pronunciation
Noun
宗主 • (sōshu)
- a suzerain (a kind of leader)
- the head of a house, lineage, or clan
- a leader of a lineage in the ancient Chinese feudal system
- (Buddhism, religion) a funerary tablet, especially one at Ise Shrine for the imperial family
Derived terms
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN