御影

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
御 影
ぎょ
Grade: S		 えい
Grade: S
kan’on

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) ぎょえー [gyòéé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
    • IPA(key): [ɡʲo̞e̞ː]

    Noun

    御(ぎょ)影(えい) • (gyoei) 

    1. pictures of the emperor (天皇), the three empresses (三后 (“the empress consort, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager”)), the crown prince (皇太子) etc.

    Etymology 2
    Kanji in this term
    御 影
    ご
    Grade: S    		 えい
    Grade: S
    goon

    Pronunciation

      Noun

      御(ご)影(えい) • (goei) 

      1. images, photographs and statues of deities/buddhas, saints and nobles. Also, an honorific term to refer to the portrait of a person

      Etymology 3
      Kanji in this term
      御 影
      み
      Grade: S      		 えい
      Grade: S
      yutōyomi

      Pronunciation

        Noun

        御(み)影(えい) • (miei) 

        1. images, photographs and statues of deities/buddhas and nobles. Also, an honorific term to refer to the portrait of a person
        Derived terms
        • 御影供(みえいく) (mieiku)
        • 御影堂(みえいどう) (mieidō)

        Etymology 4
        Kanji in this term
        御 影
        み
        Grade: S        		 かげ
        Grade: S
        kun’yomi

        Pronunciation

          Noun

          御(み)影(かげ) • (mikage) 

          1. spirits of gods and nobles, divine spirit
          2. portrait of the deceased

          Proper noun

          御(み)影(かげ) • (Mikage) 

          1. one of neighborhoods in Kobe
          Derived terms

          References
          1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
          2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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