家か集しゅう

noun

personal poetry collection; collected waka of a single poet

Refers to a collection of waka (classical Japanese poetry) compiled by or for a single poet, as opposed to an imperial anthology. Used in literary and historical discussions.

See also: 和歌

• この家か集しゅうには、恋こいの歌うたが多おおく収おさめられている。

  This personal poetry collection contains many love poems.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの歌か人じんの家か集しゅうを研けん究きゅうしている。

  I am researching the personal poetry collections of Heian-period poets.