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Kyōsuke Kindaichi (金田一 京助, Kindaichi Kyōsuke, May 5, 1882 – November 14, 1971) was a Japanese linguist, chiefly known for his dictations of yukar, or sagas of the Ainu people, as well as his study of the Matagi dialect. He is the author of the dictionary Meikai Kokugo Jiten.

Kyōsuke Kindaichi
Born	(1882-03-05)March 5, 1882 Iwate Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died	November 14, 1971(1971-11-14) (aged 89) Tokyo, Japan
Resting place	Tokyo
Occupation	linguist
Relatives	Haruhiko Kindaichi (son)
Japanese name
Kanji	金田一 京助
Hiragana	きんだいち きょうすけ
Transcriptions Romanization Kindaichi Kyōsuke

Biography

Kindaichi was born in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. His son Haruhiko Kindaichi was also a prominent linguist. He was active as a poet and had good contacts with Ishikawa Takuboku.

In popular culture

A fictionalised Kindaichi appears in the anime Woodpecker Detective's Office.

Honours

• Order of Culture (1954)
• Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st class, Grand Cordon (1971, Posthumous award)
• Junior Third Rank (1971, Posthumous award)

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На других языках

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[de] Kindaichi Kyōsuke

Kindaichi Kyōsuke (japanisch 金田一 京助; geboren 5. Mai 1882 in Morioka (Präfektur Iwate); gestorben 14. November 1971) war ein japanischer Linguist und Volkskundler.

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- [en] Kyōsuke Kindaichi

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[fr] Kyōsuke Kindaichi

Kyōsuke Kindaichi (金田一 京助, Kindaichi Kyōsuke?), (5 mai 1882 – 14 novembre 1971) est un éminent linguiste japonais originaire de Morioka dans la préfecture d'Iwate. Il est surtout connu pour ses dictées de yukar, ou sagas du peuple des Aïnous[1].

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