国風

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
くに
Grade: 2
ふり > ぶり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
國風 (kyūjitai)
国振り

From (くに) (kuni, land, country) + (ぶり) (-buri, way of doing). The furi changes to buri as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

(くに)(ぶり) (kuniburi

  1. national customs and manners, national character
  2. local or provincial songs or ballads
  3. waka, Japanese poetry

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
こく
Grade: 2
ふう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
國風 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(こく)(ふう) (kokufū

  1. national customs and manners
  2. local or provincial folk songs or poems