源氏物語
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Chinese
| trad. (源氏物語) | 源氏 | 物語 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. (源氏物语) | 源氏 | 物语 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 源氏物語 (Genji Monogatari).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˋ ㄨˋ ㄩˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: Yuánshìh Wùyǔ
- Wade–Giles: Yüan2-shih4 Wu4-yü3
- Yale: Ywán-shr̀ Wù-yǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Yuanshyh Wuhyeu
- Palladius: Юаньши Уюй (Juanʹši Ujuj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛn³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyun4 si6 mat6 jyu5
- Yale: yùhn sih maht yúh
- Cantonese Pinyin: jyn4 si6 mat9 jy5
- Guangdong Romanization: yun4 xi6 med6 yu5
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyːn²¹ siː²² mɐt̚² jyː¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Goân-sī Bu̍t-gú
- Tâi-lô: Guân-sī Bu̍t-gú
- Phofsit Daibuun: goansi budguo
- IPA (Taipei): /ɡuan²⁴⁻¹¹ si³³⁻¹¹ but̚⁴⁻³² ɡu⁵³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Proper noun
源氏物語
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 源 | 氏 | 物 | 語 |
| げん Grade: 6 |
し > じ Grade: 4 |
もの Grade: 3 |
かた(り) > がた(り) Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | kun'yomi | ||
Etymology
From 源氏 (Genji, short for 光源氏 (Hikaru Genji), its titular protagonist) + 物語 (monogatari, “story, tale”).
Proper noun
源氏物語 • (Genji Monogatari)
- The Tale of Genji (novel by Murasaki Shikibu)