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もーじ【孟子】 : mooji | define meaning
mooji
Pronunciation: [moːd͡ʑi]
Definition
Name
- Mencius (a prominent Chinese philosopher regarded as the second most influential figure in Confucianism)
- Mencius (one of the Four Books of Confucianism)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese もうし【孟子】 moushi "Mencius". Ultimately from Chinese 【孟子】 "Mencius" (cf. Mandarin Mèngzǐ; Cantonese maang6 zi2; Eastern Min Mâing-cṳ̄; Hokkien Bēng-chú; Sino-Korean 맹자 Maengja; Sino-Vietnamese Mạnh Tử), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *maengH tsiX.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 孟子 |
| Kana | もーじ |
| Romanization | mooji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [moːd͡ʑi] |
意味：もうし【孟子】
Categories:
孟子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 18). もーじ【孟子】 : mooji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7863/mooji/.