己妻

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
己 妻
おの
Grade: 6 		つま > づま
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
己夫

Noun

己(おの)妻(づま) • (onozuma) 

  1. (Classical Japanese, obsolete) one’s spouse, mate; wife, husband
    • c. 759, Man’yōshū:
      暮(ゆふ)名寸尓(なぎに)　求食(あさり)為(する)鶴(たづ)　塩(しほ)満(みて)者(ば)　奥(おき)浪(なみ)高(たか)三(み)　己(おの)妻(づま)喚(よばふ) [Man'yōgana]
      夕(ゆふ)なぎに　あさりする鶴(たづ)　潮(しほ)満(み)てば　沖波(おきなみ)高(たか)み　己(おの)妻(づま)呼(よ)ばふ [Modern spelling]
      <Yupunagi1 ni asari suru tadu sipo mi1te ba oki1nami1 takami1 ono2duma yo1bapu>
      → Yūnagi ni asari suru tazu shio mite ba okinami takami onozuma yobau
      In the evening calm, a crane looking for feed; when the high tide comes, offshore waves will rise, and he will call out his mate.

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