Yin and Yang

Japanese: 陰陽 - いんよう

〘Noun〙① Two types of energy that exist between heaven and earth and have opposing qualities. It is believed that all things are created by the interaction of the two. Positive qualities such as the sun, spring, summer, daytime, east, south, fire, and man are considered yang, while negative qualities such as the moon, autumn, winter, night, west, north, water, and woman are considered yin. Onyo. Onmyo. *Fushikaden (c. 1400-02) 3 "All things should be known as achievement when yin and yang are in harmony." [I Ching - Jici Jo]② A person who predicts good and bad fortune using the theory of yin and yang and the five elements. Onmyoji (onmyoji) . Onyo. Onmyo. ※Torahirohon Kyogen, Ikugi (late Muromachi period - early modern period) "'Are you Yin -Yang? ' 'You are indeed Yin-Yang.'" ③ Negative and positive, cathode and anode, negative electricity and positive electricity in electricity and magnetism. ④ Front and back. Especially in flower arranging, the underside of the leaves that are not exposed to sunlight (Yin) and the front side that receives sunlight (Yang). The rule is to arrange the leaves so that the Yang faces upwards.

On-you ...Yau [Yin and Yang]

〘Noun〙 ("On" is the Go-on pronunciation of "Yin") 1. In the study of I Ching, two types of energy with opposing qualities. It is said that all things in heaven and earth are created by the interaction of the two. Positive qualities such as the sun, spring, summer, east, south, fire, and man are considered yang, while negative qualities such as the moon, autumn, winter, west, north, water, and woman are considered yin. Yinyo. Onmyo. *Sandai Kaku - 17th year of the Jogan era (861), June 16th, "The fortunes of yin and yang change _{according to their differences} ." 2. An abbreviation of "Onmyoji (Onmyoji)", "Onmyodo (Onmyodo)", "Onmyoryo (Onmyoryo Bureau)", etc. ※Montoku Jitsuroku - Jinju 3rd year (853), May, Water Tiger "Narito _Zenji , _{The Study} of Yin and Yang Promoting Walking" ※Konjaku (around 1120) 4 "Praying with Yin and Yang, but there is no effect"

On-myo- yau [Yin-yang]

〘Noun〙 (Renjo of " Onyo ") = Onyo (Yin and Yang) ※Torikaebaya (late 12th century) Upper part "Katatanozahe, Onmyō, Tenmon, Yume-toki, Sau-jin"

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 天地間にあって互いに反する性質を持った二種の気。両者の相互作用によって、万物が造り出されるとした。日、春、夏、昼、東、南、火、男など積極的性質を持つものを陽とし、月、秋、冬、夜、西、北、水、女など消極的性質を有するものを陰とする。おんよう。おんみょう。※風姿花伝（1400‐02頃）三「一切は、陰陽(インヤウ)の和する所の境を、成就とは知るべし」〔易経‐繋辞上〕② 陰陽五行説によって吉凶を占う者。陰陽師(おんようじ)。おんよう。おんみょう。※虎寛本狂言・居杭（室町末‐近世初）「『そなたは陰陽(いんにゃう)か』『いかにも陰陽で御ざる』」③ 電気、磁気などのマイナスとプラス、陰極と陽極、陰電気と陽電気。④ 表と裏。特に、生け花で、葉の裏側の日光があたらないところ（陰）と、日を受ける表側（陽）。陽を上に向くようにいけるのを定則とした。

おん‐よう ‥ヤウ【陰陽】

〘名〙 (「おん」は「陰」の呉音)① 易学で、互いに反する性質をもった二種の気。両者の相互作用によって天地間の万物が造り出されるとした。日、春、夏、東、南、火、男など積極的性質を持つものを陽とし、月、秋、冬、西、北、水、女など消極的性質を持つものを陰とする。いんよう。おんみょう。※三代格‐一七・貞観三年（861）六月一六日「陰陽之運、随_レ動而差」② 「おんようじ（陰陽師）」「おんようどう（陰陽道）」「おんようりょう（陰陽寮）」などの略。※文徳実録‐仁寿三年（853）五月壬寅「並藤善_二陰陽推歩之学_一」※今昔（1120頃か）四「陰陽を以て祈ると云へども、験(しるし)无し」