Meaning

Primary

Lineage

Alternative

History

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The reason that ties people together is their lineage or their history. Lineage and history ties people (especially families) together.

This word can be used for people with a prestigious family history as well as for historic buildings, especially temples and shrines.

Reading

ゆいしょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You didn't learn this reading for with the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

If you had good lineage you'd never make a U-ey (ゆい) on the highway. That's dangerous, and people with good lineage and a long history would simply never do such a thing.

Context

Context Sentences

京都の清水寺は由緒あるお寺だ。

Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto is a temple with a long history.

由緒ある家の人でも、いい人だとは限らない。

Just because he has a prestigious lineage, it doesn't make him a nice person.

日本で最も古い由緒ある神社です。

It's the oldest and most venerable shrine in Japan.

Kanji Composition