市章

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Japanese

市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Kyoto.
市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Tokyo.
市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Fukuoka.
市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Morioka.
市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Yamagata.
市章 (shishō): the seal of the city of Yokohama.
Kanji in this term
市 章
し
Grade: 2 		しょう
Grade: 3
kan'on on'yomi

Etymology

/ɕiɕjau/ → /ɕiɕjɔː/ → /ɕiɕjoː/

May be a coinage in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a compound of 市 (shi, “city”) +‎ 章 (shō, “seal, mark, logo”).

Pronunciation

Noun

市(し)章(しょう) • (shishō) ←ししやう (sisyau)?

  1. the seal, crest, or logo of a city

Usage notes

Sometimes erroneously translated as city chapter, due to the additional meaning of chapter (of a book or other written document) for the 章 kanji.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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