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摂政

摂政

Japanese

Pronunciation

Noun

摂政 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 攝政, hiragana しょうしょう, romaji shōshō)

  1. (archaic) the chief advisor to the emperor, similar to a viceroy or vizier
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Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
せつ > せっ
Grade: S
しょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Shift in reading of shōshō above, using the kan'yōyomi of setsu for the character.

Pronunciation

Noun

摂政 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 攝政, 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
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Derived terms
  • 摂政 (せっしょう)皇太子 (こうたいし) (sesshō kōtaishi): the Prince Regent

References

  1. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
  • 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan