相国
Chinese edit
For pronunciation and definitions of 相国 – see 相國 (“Chancellor of State”). (This term is the simplified form of 相國). |
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Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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相 | 国 |
しょう Grade: 3 |
こく Grade: 2 |
kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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相國 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
/sʲau kokʉ/ → /ɕɔːkoku/ → /ɕoːkoku/
From Middle Chinese 相國 (MC sjangH kwok).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
相国 • (shōkoku) ←しやうこく (syaukoku)?
- (historical) Synonym of 宰相 (saishō): a grand chancellor in the ancient Chinese imperial government
- (politics, historical) Chinese equivalent to an umbrella term for 太政大臣 (daijō-daijin), 左大臣 (sadaijin), and 右大臣 (udaijin)
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
- 相国寺 (Shōkoku-ji)
- 右相国 (ushōkoku)
- 九条相国 (Kujō Shōkoku)
- 左相国 (sashōkoku)
- 大相国 (taishōkoku), 大相国 (daishōkoku)
- 平相国 (Heishōkoku)