noun
Shuowen Jiezi
Proper noun referring to the first comprehensive dictionary of Chinese characters, compiled by Xu Shen and completed in 121 CE. Used in academic or historical contexts.
説文解字は、漢字の成り立ちを体系的に説明した最初の字書です。
The Shuowen Jiezi is the first dictionary to systematically explain the origins of Chinese characters.
The title 説文解字 literally means 'explaining simple characters and analyzing compound characters'. It is a historical Chinese work; the Japanese reading is せつもんかいじ.