宗主
Chinese
school; sect; purpose school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family |
to own; to host; master to own; to host; master; lord; primary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (宗主) | 宗 | 主 | |
| simp. #(宗主) | 宗 | 主 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zōngzhǔ
- Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄥ ㄓㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: zongjhǔ
- Wade–Giles: tsung1-chu3
- Yale: dzūng-jǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzongjuu
- Palladius: цзунчжу (czunčžu)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
宗主
Derived terms
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 • (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
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN