葦原の中つ国
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 葦 | 原 | 中 | 国 |
| あし Jinmeiyō |
はら Grade: 2 |
なか Grade: 1 |
くに Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi | |||
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 葦原の中つ國 (kyūjitai) 葦原中国 |
Etymology
Literally, “middle land/country of reed beds”.
Pronunciation
Noun
葦原の中つ国 • (ashihara no nakatsukuni)
- (Japanese mythology, Shinto) the realm of mortals, i.e. Japan itself (as opposed to the realm of the gods and the realm of the dead)
- Synonym: 中つ国 (nakatsukuni)