also: ふることふみ · ふることぶみ
noun
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
The earliest extant chronicle of Japan, completed in 712 CE. A foundational text of Japanese mythology and early history.
古事記は日本最古の歴史書とされている。
The Kojiki is considered the oldest historical record of Japan.
古事記には神話や伝説が多
The Kojiki contains many myths and legends.
Variant of the archaic native Japanese reading; rarely used.
Nihon Shoki, another early Japanese chronicle completed in 720 CE, written in classical Chinese and more formal than the Kojiki.
The title 古事記 literally means 'Record of Ancient Matters'. The kanji 古 (old), 事 (matter), and 記 (record) directly reflect this meaning. The reading こじき is the Sino-Japanese on'yomi, while ふることふみ/ふることぶみ are native Japanese kun'yomi readings that are now archaic.