宗主
Chinese
school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family |
to own; to host; master; lord; primary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (宗主) |
宗 | 主 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
宗主
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 宗 | 主 |
| そう Grade: 6 |
しゅ Grade: 3 |
| on’yomi | |
Etymology
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 宗主 (tsowng tsyuX, literally “clan master, lineage chief”).
Pronunciation
Noun
宗主 (hiragana そうしゅ, rōmaji sōshu)
- a suzerain (a kind of leader)
- the head of a house, lineage, or clan
- a leader of a lineage in the ancient Chinese feudal system
- (Buddhism, religion) a funerary tablet, especially one at Ise Shrine for the imperial family
Derived terms
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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