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創世記 (そうせいき, souseiki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

創そう世せい記き

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Meanings

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Genesis (book of the Bible)

Refers specifically to the first book of the Old Testament.

創そう世せい記きには天てん地ち創そう造ぞうの物もの語がたりが書かかれている。

Kanji

創genesis, wound, injury
世generation, world, society
記scribe, account, narrative

Etymology

From 創世 (creation of the world) + 記 (record, chronicle).

The story of the creation of heaven and earth is written in Genesis.