後妻

後妻

1. (archaic) concubine; second wife

• (Min Nan) 後岫／后岫, 後某／后某

Attested in the Ruiju Myōgishō.

Originally a compound of 上 (uwa, “upper”) + 成り (nari), the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of 成る (naru, “to become, succeed”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻.

後妻 (hiragana うわなり, rōmaji uwanari, historical hiragana うはなり)

1. (historical) one's second wife (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)

   Antonym: 前妻 (konami)

2. envy, jealousy; used historically by the konami towards the uwanari

   Synonyms: 嫉妬 (shitto), 妬み (netomi)

• 後妻 (うわなり)打 (う)ち (uwanari-uchi, “concubine-striking”)

Originally a compound of 後 (ato, “later”) + 女 (me, “woman”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese 後妻.

後妻 (hiragana あとめ, rōmaji atome, historical hiragana あとめ)

1. one's second wife (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonym: 後妻 (gosai)

From Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC ɦəu^X t͡sʰei), utilizing the kan'yōon pronunciation of 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) ごさい [gòsáí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ɡo̞sa̠i]

後妻 (hiragana ごさい, rōmaji gosai)

1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)

   Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)

Likely from Middle Chinese 後妻 (MC ɦəu^X t͡sʰei), utilizing the kan'on pronunciation of 後 and the goon pronunciation of 妻. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) こーさい [kòósáí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ko̞ːsa̠i]

後妻 (hiragana こうさい, rōmaji kōsai)

1. a woman married to a husband after that man's former wife divorced or was deceased (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?)

   Synonyms: 後連れ (atozure), 後添い (nochizoi), 後添え (nochizoe)

   Antonym: 先妻 (sensai)