See also: 后妻

Chinese

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back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
wife; to marry off (a daughter)
trad. (後妻)
simp. (后妻)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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後妻

  1. (archaic) concubine; second wife

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
うわ
Grade: 2
なり
Grade: 5
kun'yomi irregular

Attested in the Ruiju Myōgishō.

Originally a compound of (uwa, upper) + 成り (nari), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of 成る (naru, to become, succeed). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻后妻 (hòuqī).

Noun

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(うわ)(なり) (uwanariうはなり (ufanari)?

  1. (historical) one's second wife (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)
    Antonym: 前妻 (konami)
  2. envy, jealousy; used historically by the konami towards the uwanari
    Synonyms: 嫉妬 (shitto), 妬み (netomi)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
あと
Grade: 2
Grade: 5
kun'yomi irregular

Originally a compound of (ato, later) + (me, woman). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻后妻 (hòuqī).

Noun

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後妻(あとめ) (atomeあとめ (atome)?

  1. one's second wife (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
さい
Grade: 5
on'yomi

From Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC huwX tshej), utilizing the kan'yōon pronunciation of and the goon pronunciation of . (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(さい) (gosai

  1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)
    Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)

Etymology 4

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
さい
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Likely from Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC huwX tshej), utilizing the kan'on pronunciation of and the goon pronunciation of . (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(こう)(さい) (kōsai

  1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)
    Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN