See also: 靈長, and 灵长

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
れい
Grade: S
ちょう
Grade: 2
kan'on
Alternative spelling
靈長 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese 靈長 (MC leng trjangX, literally “god, deity + master, chief”). Ultimately sourced from the 書経 (Shokyō, Book of Documents), one version of which is dated to the late Qin dynasty.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(れい)(ちょう) (reichōれいちやう (reityau)?

  1. the master of all things, the most powerful of beings, the lord of creation
    (にん)(げん)(ばん)(ぶつ)(れい)(ちょう)である。
    Ningen wa banbutsu no reichō de aru.
    Mankind is the lord of all things.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN