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高祖

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Chinese

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high; tall ancestor; forefather; grandparents
simp. and trad.
(高祖)
Emperor Gaozu of Han
Emperor Gaozu of Tang

Pronunciation

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Noun

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高祖

  1. great-great-grandfather (paternal grandfather's paternal grandfather)
  2. primogenitor
  3. remote ancestor

Antonyms

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Proper noun

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高祖

  1. A temple name given to the first emperor of some of the Chinese dynasties, or to ancestor of the first emperor
    1. Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 BCE or 247 BCE – June 1, 195 BCE)
    2. Emperor Gaozu of Tang (566 – June 25, 635)

Synonyms

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  • (Emperor Gaozu of Han): 高皇 (Gāo Huáng)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
高祖 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Ultimately from Middle Chinese 高祖 (MC kaw tsuX).

First cited in Japanese in 1120.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こう)() (kōso

  1. [from 1180] a remote ancestor
  2. [from 1180] (more narrowly): an ancestor four generations back: a great-great-grandparent, a grandparent of a grandparent
  3. [from 1120] (Chinese history) the founder of a dynasty
  4. [from 1257] (Buddhism) the founder of a sect

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

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高祖

  1. chữ Hán form of Cao Tổ (a temple name used for Chinese emperors or Vietnamese emperors).