風土記
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 風 | 土 | 記 |
| ふ Grade: 2 |
ど Grade: 1 |
き Grade: 2 |
| goon | kan'yōon | kan'on |
Etymology 1
/ɸuːdoki/ → /ɸudoki/ → /fudoki/
Shift from earlier fūdoki. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Noun
- a geographical text typically containing information about local history, customs, legends, etc.; compare English gazetteer
- a text containing other reports on each local district of a particular region
Derived terms
Proper noun
- (historical) common name for Nara-period topographical texts compiled by an imperial decree of Empress Genmei
- Synonym: 古風土記 (Kofudoki)
Hyponyms
- 出雲国風土記 (Izumo-no-kuni Fudoki)
- 駿河国風土記 (Suruga-no-kuni Fudoki)
- 丹後国風土記 (Tango-no-kuni Fudoki)
- 播磨国風土記 (Harima-no-kuni Fudoki)
- 肥前国風土記 (Hizen-no-kuni Fudoki)
- 常陸国風土記 (Hitachi-no-kuni Fudoki)
- 豊後国風土記 (Bungo-no-kuni Fudoki)
Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
From 風土 (fūdo, “climate, natural environment”) + 記 (ki, “written record”).
Noun
- Same as ふどき (fudoki) above