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奏上 (そうじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
report to the Emperor ; present a memorial to the throne
Historical term for formally submitting a report or petition to the Emperor. Used in contexts of imperial courts, especially pre-modern Japan. In modern Japanese, this action is typically described with more general terms like 上奏する or 奏聞する.
事じ
前ぜん
に
まとめ
て
おく
。
Prepare the content to be reported to the Emperor in advance.
Kanji 奏 play music, speak to a ruler, complete Similar words 上じょう 奏そう Also means reporting to the Emperor, but 上奏 is more common in modern historical descriptions and can be used as a general term for imperial reporting, while 奏上 is more specific to the act of presenting a memorial.
奏そう 聞もん Similar meaning of reporting to the Emperor, but 奏聞 is rarer and more archaic, often used in classical texts.
Etymology Compound of 奏 (report to the throne) and 上 (present, offer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly reflects the meaning of presenting a report upward to the Emperor.
