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書しょ紀き

Meanings

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noun

Nihon Shoki; Chronicles of Japan

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 日本書紀, the second oldest extant historical chronicle of Japan, completed in 720 CE. Used primarily in academic or historical contexts.

See also: 日本書紀

書しょ紀きには、神じん代だいから持じ統とう天皇てんのうまでの歴れき史しが記しるされている。
The Nihon Shoki records history from the age of the gods to the reign of Empress Jitō.
古こ事じ記きと書しょ紀きは、日本にほんの古こ代だい史し研けん究きゅうの基き本ほん文ぶん献けんだ。
The Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki are fundamental texts for the study of ancient Japanese history.

Kanji

書write
紀chronicle, account, narrative

Similar words

日本にほん書しょ紀き
Full, formal title of the historical chronicle; 書紀 is the common abbreviation.
古こ事じ記き
The oldest extant Japanese chronicle (712 CE); often studied alongside 書紀, but 古事記 is more mythological in focus.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 日本書紀 (Nihon Shoki), literally 'Chronicles of Japan'. The exact derivation of the abbreviation is straightforward, formed by taking the first and last kanji of the full title.