後妻
Chinese[edit]
back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
wife; to marry off (a daughter) | ||
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trad. (後妻) | 後 | 妻 | |
simp. (后妻) | 后 | 妻 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
後妻
Synonyms[edit]
Japanese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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後 | 妻 |
うわなり | |
Grade: 2 | Grade: 5 |
jukujikun |
Attested in the Ruiju Myōgishō.
Originally a compound of 上 (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[edit]
後妻 • (uwanari) ←うはなり (ufanari)?
- (historical) one's second wife (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)
- Antonym: 前妻 (konami)
- envy, jealousy; used historically by the konami towards the uwanari
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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後 | 妻 |
あと Grade: 2 |
Grade: 5 |
irregular |
Originally a compound of 後 (ato, “later”) + 女 (me, “woman”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻/后妻 (hòuqī).
Noun[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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後 | 妻 |
ご Grade: 2 |
さい Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC huwX tshej), utilizing the kan'yōon pronunciation of 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
Etymology 4[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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後 | 妻 |
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 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
References[edit]
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- Japanese terms spelled with 後 read as ご
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- Japanese terms spelled with 後 read as こう