由緒

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Kanji in this term
ゆい
Grade: 3
しょ
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
由緖 (kyūjitai)

The first component is read with the kan'yōon reading yui, whose typical kan'on reading is ; see ゆうしょ below.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ゆい)(しょ) (yuisho

  1. history; pedigree; lineage
    由緒(ゆいしょ)(ただ)しい
    yuisho tadashii
    having an ancient and honorable origin

Etymology 2[edit]

Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 3
しょ
Grade: S
kan’on
Alternative spelling
由緖 (kyūjitai)

Much less frequent version of yuisho above, using the kan'on reading of 由.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ゆう)(しょ) (yūsho

  1. (rare) Alternative form of 由緒 (yuisho)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN