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諸子百家

Reading

Kana: しょしひゃっか
Romaji: shoshihyakka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

Hundred Schools of Thought; general term for the large number of scholars and controversialists, and their respective schools, that flourished during China's Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

諸
Readings: ショ、 もろ
Meanings: various, many, several, together
子
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
百
Readings: ヒャク、 ビャク、 もも
Meaning: hundred
家
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer