題詞

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Chinese

topic; subject; to inscribe
topic; subject; to inscribe; to superscribe
 
word; phrase; classical Chinese poem
trad. (題詞)
simp. (题词)

Pronunciation


Verb

題詞

  1. to write a few words of encouragement, appreciation, or commemoration

Noun

題詞

  1. inscription; dedication
  2. foreword

Japanese

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 3

Grade: 6
goon kan'on

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 題詞 (MC dej zi, “foreword”).

Pronunciation

Noun

(だい)() (daishi

  1. a foreword, an introduction
    Synonym: 題辞 (daiji)
  2. (waka, traditional poetry) a brief preface note on the theme or circumstances of a poem
    Synonym: 詞書き (kotobagaki)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third 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