摂政
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See also: 攝政
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 摂 | 政 |
| しょう Grade: S |
しょう Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 攝政 (kyūjitai) |
/sepuɕʲau/ → /seɸuɕʲau/ → /seuɕʲau/ → /ɕʲɔːɕʲɔː/ → /ɕʲoːɕʲoː/
From Middle Chinese compound 攝政 / 摄政 (syep tsyengH, literally “grasp + government”). Compare modern Mandarin 攝政／摄政 (shèzhèng, “to act as a regent”).
The goon, so likely the reading as first borrowed.
Pronunciation
Noun
摂政 • (shōshō) ←せふしやう (sefusyau)?
Synonyms
- (viceroy): 関白 (kanpaku)
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 摂 | 政 |
| せつ > せっ Grade: S |
しょう Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 攝政 (kyūjitai) |
Shift in reading of shōshō above, using the kan'yōyomi of setsu for the 摂 character.
Pronunciation
Noun
摂政 • (sesshō) ←せつしやう (setusyau)?
- a regent: one who rules in the place of a monarch because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
- regency: the position or station of a regent
- (archaic) the chief advisor to the emperor, similar to a viceroy or vizier
Synonyms
- (viceroy): 関白 (kanpaku)
Derived terms
- 摂政皇太子 (sesshō kōtaishi): the Prince Regent
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN