摂政

Japanese

Kanji in this term
摂	政

Etymology 1

From Sinitic 摂政. /sepuɕʲau/ > /seɸuɕʲau/ > /seuɕʲau/ > /ɕʲoːɕʲoː/

Pronunciation

• Go'on
• IPA: /ɕʲoːɕʲoː/

Noun

摂政 (hiragana しょうしょう, romaji shōshō)

1. (archaic) the chief advisor to the emperor, similar to a viceroy or vizier

Synonyms

• (viceroy): 関白 (かんぱく, kanpaku)

Etymology 2

Shift in reading of shōshō.

Pronunciation

• Kanyō'on
• {IPA: /sesɕʲoː/

Noun

摂政 (hiragana せっしょう, romaji sesshō, historical hiragana せっしゃう)

1. a regent: one who rules in the place of a monarch because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled
2. regency: the position or station of a regent
3. (archaic) the chief advisor to the emperor, similar to a viceroy or vizier

Synonyms

• (viceroy): 関白 (かんぱく, kanpaku)

Derived terms

• 摂政皇太子 (せっしょうこうたいし, sesshō kōtaishi): the Prince Regent

See also

• 摂政 on the Japanese Wikipedia.ja.Wikipedia