孟子

孟子 (canonical)
Mōshi (romanization)
Mausi (romanization)
まうし (hiragana historical)


儒学

[d͡ʑɨɡa̠kɯ̟]


儒教

ja-pos

儒(じゅ)教(きょう) • (jukyō) ^(←じゆけう (zyukeu)?) (uncountable)

儒教 (canonical)
jukyō (romanization)
zyukeu (romanization)
じゆけう (hiragana historical)


孔子

孔子 (canonical)
孔子 (canonical)
Kōshi (romanization)
Kuji (romanization)

From Middle Chinese 孔子 (MC khuwngX tsiX).


三綱

役僧

Buddhist priest with administrative duties

三綱五常

三綱五常 さんこうごじょう

three bonds and five virtues of Confucianism

(Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds (lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife) most valued in Confucian philosophy


春秋

[ɕɨ̃ɲ̟d͡ʑɨː]

From Middle Chinese compound 春秋 (MC tsyhwin tshjuw, literally “spring and autumn”). The kan'on, so probably a shift in reading after initial borrowing.


五経

五経 (canonical)
Gokyō (romanization)
Gokyau (romanization)
ごきやう (hiragana historical)

From Old Japanese, in turn from Literary Chinese 五經 (MC nguX keng, literally “five + Chinese classics”).
First cited in Japanese in the Nihon Shoki of 720.


五常

五常 (canonical)
gojō (romanization)
gozyau (romanization)
ごじやう (hiragana historical)

(Confucianism) the five cardinal Confucian virtues: (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)


五倫

(Confucianism) five cardinal relationships


四書五経

ja-pos

四(し)書(しょ)五(ご)経(きょう) • (Shisho Gokyō) ^(←ししよごきやう (Sisyo Gokyau)?)

四書五経 (canonical)
Shisho Gokyō (romanization)
Sisyo Gokyau (romanization)
ししよごきやう (hiragana historical)

[ɕi̥ɕo̞ ɡo̞kʲo̞ː]

From Literary Chinese 四書五經 (Sìshūwǔjīng).

Four Books and Five Classics#English:_Q1377760

(Confucianism) Four Books and Five Classics (chinese texts that serve as the authoritative works of Confucianism)


三綱五常

三綱五常 (canonical)
sankōgojō (romanization)

[sã̠ŋko̞ːɡo̞ʑo̞ː]

(Confucianism) the three fundamental bonds and five constant virtues


詩経

(literature, poetry) the Classic of Poetry


三教

三(さん)教(きょう) or 三(さん)教(ごう) • (sankyō or sangō)

三教 (canonical)
三教 (canonical)
sankyō (romanization)
sangō (romanization)

[sã̠ŋʲkʲo̞ː]

(religion, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism) the three principal philosophies originated from China:


五徳

五徳 (canonical)
gotoku (romanization)
ごとく (hiragana historical)

Three Fundamental Bonds and Five Constant Virtues


十三経

十(じゅう)三(さん)経(ぎょう) • (Jūsangyō)

[d͡ʑɨːsã̠ŋʲɡʲo̞ː]

(Confucianism) the Thirteen Classics (thirteen classics of Confucian tradition)