社稷
Chinese edit
soil god | millet god | ||
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trad. (社稷) | 社 | 稷 | |
simp. #(社稷) | 社 | 稷 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
社稷
- (Classical, literally) gods of the soil and harvest (as worshipped by the aristocracy in ancient China)
- 君曰:「代立不忘社稷,君之道也。」 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: The Book of Lord Shang, circa 3rd century BCE, translated based on J.J.L. Duyvendak's version
- Jūn yuē: “Dàilì bùwàng shèjì, jūn zhī dào yě.” [Pinyin]
- The prince said: "Not to forget, at his succession, the tutelary spirits of the soil and of grain, is the way of a prince."
- (historical, metonymically) altars for offering sacrifices to the gods of the soil and grains
- 富貴不離其身,然後能保其社稷,而和其民人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Classic of Filial Piety, circa 475 – 221 BCE
- Fùguì bù lí qí shēn, ránhòu néng bǎo qí shèjì, ér hé qí mínrén. [Pinyin]
- When their riches and nobility do not leave their persons, then they are able to preserve the altars of their land and grain, and to secure the harmony of their people and men in office.
富贵不离其身,然后能保其社稷,而和其民人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (Classical, metonymically) nation; country
Synonyms edit
- (nation):
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Etymology 1 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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社 | 稷 |
しゃ Grade: 2 |
しょく Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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社稷 (kyūjitai) |
Middle Chinese 社稷 (d͡ʑiaX t͡sɨk̚)
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) しゃしょく [sháꜜshòkù] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- (Tokyo) しゃしょく [shàshókú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [ɕa̠ɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]
Noun edit
社稷 • (shashoku) ←しやしよく (syasyoku)?
- (deity) Chinese deities of the soil and of grains, venerated as tutelary deities of the nation
- (figurative, literary) the nation
- Synonym: 国家 (“kokka”)
Etymology 2 edit
Kanji in this term | |
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社 | 稷 |
すめらおおもとお | |
Grade: 2 | Hyōgaiji |
jukujikun |
Alternative spelling |
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社稷 (kyūjitai) |
For pronunciation and definitions of 社稷 – see the following entry: すめらおおもとお |
(The following entry is uncreated: すめらおおもとお.)
References edit
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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社 | 稷 |