記紀

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Japanese

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記 紀
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Etymology

Abbreviation of 古事記 (Kojiki, “Records of Ancient Matters”) and 日本書紀 (Nihon Shoki, “Chronicles of Japan”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

記(き)紀(き) • (Kiki) 

  1. the Records of Ancient Matters and the Chronicles of Japan (the two oldest book of Japanese history)
    記(き)紀(き)歌(か)謡(よう) ― Kiki kayō ― Kiki poetry
    記(き)紀(き)神(しん)話(わ) ― Kiki shinwa ― Kiki mythology

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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