魑魅
Chinese
| mountain elf | demon; magic; to charm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (魑魅) |
魑 | 魅 | |
| alt. forms | 魑螭 | ||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄔ ㄇㄟˋ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chymey
- IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ meɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
- Jyutping: ci1 mei6
- Yale: chī meih
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsi1 mei6
- Guangdong Romanization: qi1 méi6
- IPA (key): /t͡sʰiː⁵⁵ mei̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)+
Noun
魑魅
Derived terms
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 魑 | 魅 |
| Hyōgaiji | Grade: S |
| Irregular | |
Pronunciation
- (Irregular reading)
- IPA(key): [sɨᵝta̠ma̠]
Noun
魑魅 (hiragana すたま, rōmaji sutama)
- a spirit or demon
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
- 魑魅 山海經云、魑、刃知反、和名須多万。[...]谷川氏曰、須多万、蓋棄魂之義、謂棄不祭之鬼也、鬼類也。
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 魑 | 魅 |
| Hyōgaiji | Grade: S |
| Irregular | |
Pronunciation
Noun
魑魅 (hiragana すだま, rōmaji sudama)
- a spirit or demon
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
- 魑魅 山海經云、魑、刃知反、和名須多万。[...]谷川氏曰、須多万、蓋棄魂之義、謂棄不祭之鬼也、鬼類也。
- 931–938, Wamyō Ruijushō, book 1, page 44:
Etymology 3
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 魑 | 魅 |
| ち Hyōgaiji |
み Grade: S |
| on’yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
魑魅 (hiragana ちみ, rōmaji chimi)
- a demon formed from the spirit of mountains and forests
Derived terms
- 魑魅魍魎 (chimimōryō)
Related terms
- 魔魅 (mami)
References
- Minamoto, Shitagō; Kyōto Daigaku Bungakubu Kokugogaku Kokubungaku Kenkyūshitu (931–938) Shohon Shūsei Wamyō Ruijushō: Honbunhen (in Japanese), Kyōto: Rinsen, published 1968, →ISBN.
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