Iho - Iho

Japanese: イホ - いほ
Iho - Iho

…There is a theory that it is the same kind of word as the kanji for hearth, but the kanji for ihe is a type of ko-class he in the ancient special kana, and the kanji for hearth is a type of oto-class he, so the pronunciation is different. In ancient times, individual buildings were called ya, iho, muro, kura, etc., and ihe did not refer to the building itself. The kanji for ie was also used to write the Japanese word yake along with ihe, but yake refers to a section of facilities surrounded by a moat or fence, including ya (house) and kura (storehouse). It is thought that various yakes existed in layers, such as miyake (government storehouses) belonging to the imperial court, ohoyake (large yake), and woyake (small yake). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Iho" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…かまどを意味する〈ヘ〉と同系の言葉とする説もあるが,イヘのヘは上代特殊かなづかいの甲類のヘ,かまどのヘは乙類のヘで発音が異なっていた。古代には,個々の建物は,ヤとかイホ,ムロ,クラなどと呼ばれ,イヘは建物そのものをさす言葉ではなかった。また,家という漢字はイヘとともに〈ヤケ〉という日本語を表記するためにも用いられたが,ヤケは,堀や垣でかこまれ,そのなかにヤ(屋)やクラ(倉)をふくむ一区画の施設をさす言葉で,朝廷に属するミヤケ(屯倉)のほか,オホヤケ(大きいヤケ),ヲヤケ(小さいヤケ)など,さまざまなヤケが重層して存在していたと考えられる。…

※「イホ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

<<:  Ipoh (poison) - Ipoh

>>:  Event Tree Analysis

Recommend

RH - RH

" Right half " in soccer, etc. The right...

incest - incest

Sexual intercourse between people with close kinsh...

Older wife - Ane-san-nyōbou

A wife who is older than her husband. [Synonyms] W...

Simon Vissering

1818‐88 Dutch economist. He is known for teaching ...

Ryu Imanishi

Korean history scholar. Born in Gifu Prefecture. ...

Upright piano - Upright piano

...The piano can play monophonic, polyphonic, and...

Female

Refers to an individual that produces eggs or lar...

Ernst Bertram

German literary historian and poet. Born in Elber...

Almohad

…1130-1269. In Spanish, it is called Almohade. It...

Calcium chloride - enkarushiumu (English spelling) calcium chloride

A compound of calcium and chlorine. It is sometim...

Soukojiketsu - Soukojiketsu

A language textbook from the mid-Edo period. Ten v...

"Osodeurahikae" - Osodeurahikae

…The schedule for the day in front of the Shogun ...

Yono [city] - Yono

An old city in the southeastern part of Saitama Pr...

Weather Observation - Weather Observation

Measuring and observing the physical state of the...

Branch family - Bunke

This refers to the act of a family member separati...