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 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

壱与 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 壹與, hiragana いよ, rōmaji Iyo)

  1. (historical) a semilegendary 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 (い)与 (よ)子 (こ) (Iyoko, female given name)

See also

References
  1. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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