地動説

Japanese

Kanji in this term
地	動	説
ち Grade: 2	どう Grade: 3	せつ Grade: 4
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
地動說 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 地 (chi, “earth”) +‎ 動 (dō, “moving”) +‎ 説 (-setsu, “theory”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕido̞ːse̞t͡sɨ]
• (Tokyo) ちどーせつ [chìdóꜜòsètsù] (Nakadaka – [2])

Noun

地(ち)動(どう)説(せつ) • (chidōsetsu) 

1. heliocentrism

   Synonym: 太陽中心説 (Taiyō chūshinsetsu)

See also

• 天(てん)動(どう)説(せつ) (tendōsetsu)

References

• “地動説”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2026