椅子
Chinese
| chair | child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight | ||
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| simp. and trad. (椅子) |
椅 | 子 | |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 椅 | 子 |
| い Grade: S |
す Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | tōon |
Alternative forms
- 倚子
Etymology
/isi/ → /isɨ/ → /isu/
Originally 倚子 (ishi), referring to seats with or without rests used by higher court officials. With the arrival of Zen Buddhism to Japan, possibly a later borrowing from Middle Chinese 椅子 (MC ʔˠiᴇX t͡sɨX) or directly from Mandarin 椅子 (yǐzi, literally "chair" + diminuative suffix), the meaning shifted to wooden seats used by priests. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
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Derived terms
- 椅子車 (isu-guruma)
- 椅子取りゲーム (isu-tori gēmu, “musical chairs”)
- 安楽椅子 (anraku isu, “easy chair”)
- 回転椅子 (kaiten isu, “swivel chair”)
- 車椅子 (kuruma isu, “wheelchair”)
- 座椅子 (zaisu)
- 三脚椅子 (sankyaku isu, “three-legged stool”)
- 畳み椅子 (tatamiisu)
- 電気椅子 (denki isu, “electric chair”)
- 籐椅子 (tō-isu, “wicker chair”)
- 長椅子 (naga-isu, “bench, couch”)
- 寝椅子 (neisu, “lounge chair”)
- パイプ椅子 (paipu isu, “folding chair”)
- 肘掛椅子, 肘掛け椅子 (hijikake isu, “armchair”)
- 補助椅子 (hojo isu)
- 丸椅子 (maru isu, “stool”)
- 揺り椅子 (yuriisu, “rocking chair”)
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