後妻

See also: 后妻

Chinese

 
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 wife; to marry off (a daughter)
trad. (後妻) 後 妻
simp. (后妻) 后 妻

Pronunciation

Noun

後妻

  1. (archaic) concubine; second wife

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
後 妻
Grade: 2 Grade: 5
Irregular

Attested in the Ruiju Myōgishō.

Originally a compound of 上 (uwa, “upper”) + 成り (nari), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of 成る (naru, “to become, succeed”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻.

Noun

後妻 (hiragana うわなり, rōmaji uwanari, historical hiragana うはなり)

  1. (historical) one's second wife (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)
    Antonym: 前妻 (konami)
  2. envy, jealousy; used historically by the konami towards the uwanari
    Synonyms: 嫉妬 (shitto), 妬み (netomi)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
後 妻
あと
Grade: 2		 Grade: 5
Irregular

Originally a compound of 後 (ato, “later”) + 女 (me, “woman”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻.

Noun

後妻 (hiragana あとめ, rōmaji atome, historical hiragana あとめ)

  1. one's second wife (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
後 妻
ご
Grade: 2		 さい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

From Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC ɦəuX t͡sʰei), utilizing the kan'yōon pronunciation of 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

後妻 (hiragana ごさい, rōmaji gosai)

  1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)
    Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)

Etymology 4

Kanji in this term
後 妻
こう
Grade: 2		 さい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Likely from Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC ɦəuX t͡sʰei), utilizing the kan'on pronunciation of 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Noun

後妻 (hiragana こうさい, rōmaji kōsai)

  1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)
    Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)

References

  1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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