千早の歌
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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千 | 早 | 歌 |
ち Grade: 1 | はや Grade: 1 | うた Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
The initial 千早 (Chihaya) is derived from the first line of the poem: chihayaburu uzuki yōka wa....
Proper noun
千早の歌 • (Chihaya-no-uta)
- an Edo-period tanka poem used as an insect repellent:
- 千早振る卯月八日は吉日よかみ下虫を成敗ぞする
- chihayaburu uzuki yōka wa kichinichi yo kamisagemushi o seibai zo suru
- (please add an English translation of this example)
- Synonyms: 千早 (Chihaya), 千早振る (Chihayaburu), 除けの歌 (Yoke no uta)
- 千早振る卯月八日は吉日よかみ下虫を成敗ぞする
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN