宗匠

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Chinese

school; sect; purpose
school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
 
craftsman
trad. (宗匠)
simp. #(宗匠)

Pronunciation


Noun

宗匠

  1. (literary) master craftsman; grand master; person with remarkable academic or artistic achievements

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 6
しょう
Grade: S
on'yomi

Etymology

Middle Chinese 宗匠

Pronunciation

Noun

(そう)(しょう) (sōshōそうしやう (sousyau)?

  1. master

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN