題詞

Chinese
 
topic; subject; to inscribe
topic; subject; to inscribe; to superscribe
 word; phrase; classical Chinese poem
trad. (題詞) 題 詞
simp. (题词) 题 词

Pronunciation

Verb

題詞

  1. to write a few words of encouragement, appreciation, or commemoration

Noun

題詞

  1. inscription; dedication
  2. foreword

Japanese
Kanji in this term
題 詞
だい
Grade: 3		 し
Grade: 6
goon kan’on

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 題詞 (MC dei zɨ, “foreword”).

Pronunciation

Noun

題(だい)詞(し) • (daishi) 

  1. a foreword, an introduction
    Synonym: 題辞 (daiji)
  2. (waka, traditional poetry) a brief preface note on the theme or circumstances of a poem
    Synonym: 詞書き (kotobagaki)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
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