後妻

後妻

1. (archaic) concubine; second wife

• 填房 (tiánfáng)
• (Cantonese) 後底婆／后底婆
• (Hokkien) 後岫／后岫, 後某／后某
• (Leizhou Min) 後婆／后婆

Attested in the Ruiju Myōgishō.

Originally a compound of 上 (uwa, “upper”) + 成り (nari), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of 成る (naru, “to become, succeed”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻 / 后妻 (hòuqī).

後(うわ)妻(なり) • (uwanari) ^{←うはなり (ufanari)?}

1. (historical) one's second wife (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)

   Antonym: 前妻 (konami)

2. envy, jealousy; used historically by the konami towards the uwanari

   Synonyms: 嫉妬 (shitto), 妬み (netomi)

• 後妻(うわなり)打(う)ち (uwanari-uchi, “concubine-striking”)

Originally a compound of 後 (ato, “later”) + 女 (me, “woman”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻 / 后妻 (hòuqī).

後妻(あとめ) • (atome) ^{←あとめ (atome)?}

1. one's second wife (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)

From Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC huwX tshej), utilizing the kan'yōon pronunciation of 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

• (Tokyo) ごさい (Heiban – )^[1]
• IPA^(key):

後(ご)妻(さい) • (gosai) 

1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)

   Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)

Likely from Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC huwX tshej), utilizing the kan'on pronunciation of 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

• (Tokyo) こーさい (Heiban – )^[1]
• IPA^(key):

後(こう)妻(さい) • (kōsai) 

1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)

   Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)