遣唐使
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Chinese
| dispatch | Tang dynasty (618–907) | to make; to cause; to enable to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; messenger | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (遣唐使) | 遣 | 唐 | 使 | |
| simp. #(遣唐使) | 遣 | 唐 | 使 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄊㄤˊ ㄕˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: ciǎntángshǐh
- Wade–Giles: chʻien3-tʻang2-shih3
- Yale: chyǎn-táng-shř
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cheantarngshyy
- Palladius: цяньтанши (cjanʹtanši)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tʰɑŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
遣唐使
- (historical) Japanese envoy to Tang China
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 遣 | 唐 | 使 |
| けん Grade: S |
とう Grade: S |
し Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | ||
Pronunciation
Noun
遣唐使 • (kentōshi) ←けんたうし (kentausi)?
- (historical) a Japanese envoy to Tang China
- Synonym: 入唐使 (nittōshi)
See also
- 遣隋使 (kenzuishi)