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延喜式 (えんぎしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

延えん喜ぎ式しき

Meanings

1

noun

Engi-Shiki; Procedures of the Engi Era

historical term

A historical set of Japanese governmental regulations compiled during the Engi era (901–923). Used in historical and legal contexts.

延えん喜ぎ式しきは平へい安あん時じ代だいの重じゅう要ような法ほう典てんの一ひとつです。
The Engi-Shiki is one of the important legal codes of the Heian period.

Kanji

延prolong, stretching
喜rejoice, take pleasure in
式style, ceremony, rite

Etymology

From 延喜 (Engi, the era name) + 式 (shiki, 'procedures' or 'regulations'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the term refers to the legal code compiled in that era.