諸王

Chinese

all; many; various king; Wang (proper name)
trad. (諸王)
simp. (诸王)

Pronunciation


Noun

諸王

  1. (literary) various kings
  2. (historical) various dukes or princes under an emperor

Proper noun

諸王

  1. (archaic) name of a star or constellation

Japanese

Kanji in this term
おおきんだち
Grade: 6 Grade: 1
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
しょ
Grade: 6
おう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

しょおう: Middle Chinese 諸王 (kings; princes).

おおきんだち: (ō-, great) + 公達, 君達 (kindachi, princes)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しょおー [shóꜜòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

(しょ)(おう) or 諸王(おおきんだち) • (shōu or ōkindachi) 

  1. kings
  2. princes who are the Emperor's grandsons or below
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