壱与

See also: 壹與

Japanese
Kanji in this term
壱 与
いち > い
Grade: S		 よ
Grade: S
irregular on’yomi
Alternative spelling
壹與 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested in the 三国志 (Sangokushi, “Records of the Three Kingdoms”), derived from Literary Chinese 壹與 (OC *qlid laʔ).

The original pronunciation remains uncertain; however due to possibly a naming taboo in ancient China, a variant 臺 (shinjitai 台) is also attested in the historical record, therefore the name can also be read as Toyo. Some sources theorize this as a copying error.[1][2]

Proper noun

壱(い)与(よ) • (Iyo) 

  1. (historical) a semi-legendary queen of 邪馬台国 (Yamatai-koku, “Yamatai”) who, according to tradition, was Himiko's successor
  2. a female given name
  3. a surname

Derived terms
  • 壱与子(いよこ) (Iyoko, female given name)

See also

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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