Tetsuji Morohashi

Tetsuji Morohashi
Born	(1883-06-04)June 4, 1883  Japan Niigata
Died	December 8, 1982(1982-12-08) (aged 99)
Other names	諸橋 轍次
Occupation	Japanese language studies and Sinology
Relatives	－sociologist

Tetsuji Morohashi (諸橋 轍次, Morohashi Tetsuji, June 4, 1883 – December 8, 1982) was an important figure in the field of Japanese language studies and Sinology. He is best known as chief editor of the Dai Kan-Wa jiten, a comprehensive dictionary of Chinese characters, or kanji.

Biography[]

Morohashi's father was also a scholar of Chinese and was a lover of the poetry of Su Shi. His name, Tetsuji, is derived from the name of Su Shi's brother Zhe (轍, Japanese: Tetsu) and the suffix "ji" (Chinese: 次; pinyin: cì; lit. 'sub-, secondary').

• Great Chinese-Japanese Dictionary (大漢和辭典, Dai Kan-Wa jiten) (Great Chinese-Japanese Dictionary) Morohashi Tetsuji, ed. Tōkyō: Taishūkan shoten 大修館書店 .
  • 1943: Vol. I
  • 1955-1960: Vol. I revised & Vols. II-XIII.

The Dr. Tetsuji Morohashi Museum (諸橋轍次記念館) is located in his hometown of Sanjō, Niigata, which is also known as the Kangaku no sato (漢学の里 "Home of Chinese Studies").

Honors[]

Tetsuji Morohashi Memorial Museum, in Sanjō, Niigata.

Morohashi was honored for contributions to sinology and lexicography.

• Order of the Chrysanthemum (1957)^[1]
• Order of Culture (1965)^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• (in English) Tetsuji Morohashi Memorial Museum - Sanjo City
• (in Japanese) 諸橋轍次記念館 - Sanjo City