Ohochi - Ohochi

Japanese: オホチ - おほち
Ohochi - Ohochi

…Historically, ancient Japanese kinship terms had a broader range of names for relatives than modern Japanese. For example, according to the Senshu Wamyō Ruijūshō, a grandfather was called Ōhōchi, a great-grandfather was called Ōhōhōchi, and children of nephews and nieces were called Ōmakowohi and Ōmakomehi (Figure 1). In this respect, modern Japanese kinship terms are extremely narrowly limited. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…歴史的にみれば日本古代の親族名称は現代の日本語よりもより広い親族関係者に対する名称を持っていた。たとえば《箋注倭名類聚抄》によれば祖父をオホチ,曾祖父をオホオホチ,甥姪(おい・めい)の子をムマコヲヒ,ムマコメヒと呼んでいた(図1)。この点において現代の日本の親族名称はきわめて狭く限定されているといえる。…

※「オホチ」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。

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