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trad. (源氏物語) 源氏 物語
simp. (源氏物语) 源氏 物语
 
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Etymology

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Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 源氏物語 (Genji Monogatari).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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源氏物語

  1. The Tale of Genji

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 6
し > じ
Grade: 4
もの
Grade: 3
かた(り) > がた(り)
Grade: 2
kan'on kun'yomi
 
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Etymology

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From 源氏 (Genji, short for 光源氏 (Hikaru Genji), its titular protagonist) +‎ 物語 (monogatari, story, tale).

Proper noun

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(げん)()(もの)(がたり) (Genji Monogatari

  1. The Tale of Genji (novel by Murasaki Shikibu)
    Synonyms: 源氏 (Genji), 紫史 (Shishi), 紫文 (Shibun), (Murasaki)

Descendants

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  • Chinese: 源氏物語源氏物语 (Yuánshì Wùyǔ)