commentary; notes; annotations
Refers to detailed explanatory notes or commentary, often on classical Chinese or Buddhist texts. Used in academic, literary, or historical contexts.
This classic comes with detailed commentary.
Reading the annotations deepens your understanding of the original text.
注釈 is a more common, general term for annotations or commentary on any text, while 注疏 is specifically used for classical or scholarly exegesis, often with a traditional or formal tone.
解説 is a broad term for explanation or commentary, used in everyday contexts, whereas 注疏 is limited to detailed, often line-by-line, scholarly notes on older texts.
Standard kanji form for commentary or annotation, especially in classical or scholarly contexts.
Variant using 註, an older form of 注, still seen in academic or traditional texts.
Rare variant; 疎 is an older character sometimes used interchangeably with 疏 in this compound.
Irregular kanji usage; 疎 is not standard for this word, but may appear in some texts.
From Chinese 注疏 (zhùshū), where 注 means 'annotation' and 疏 means 'commentary' or 'sub-commentary'. The term originally referred to the traditional Chinese practice of adding interlinear notes and separate commentaries to classical texts.