台与

See also: 臺與 and 壹與

Japanese
Kanji in this term
台 与
たい > と
Grade: 2		 よ
Grade: S
Irregular on’yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Literary Chinese 臺與 (OC *dɯː laʔ).

The original pronunciation remains uncertain; however due to possibly a naming taboo in ancient China, a variant 壹 (shinjitai 壱) is also attested in the historical record, therefore the name can also be read as Iyo.

Proper noun

台与 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 臺與, hiragana とよ, rōmaji Toyo)

  1. (historical) a semilegendary queen of 邪馬台国 (Yamatai-koku, “Yamatai”) who, according to tradition, was Himiko's successor

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