Tetsuji Morohashi

Tetsuji Morohashi Memorial Museum, in Sanjō, Niigata.

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.

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: ; pinyin: ; literally: "sub-, secondary").

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

Morohashi was honored for contributions to sinology and lexicography.

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