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段葛 (だんかずら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

段だん葛かずら

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Meanings

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noun

raised path leading to a shrine

A specific architectural feature found at some Shinto shrines, notably the approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangū in Kamakura.

鎌かま倉くらの鶴岡つるがおか八はち幡まん宮ぐうの段だん葛かずらは、桜さくらの名めい所しょとしても知しられている。
The Dankazura at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū in Kamakura is also known as a famous cherry blossom spot.

Kanji

段grade, steps, stairs
葛arrowroot, kudzu

Etymology

Compound of 段 (dan, 'step' or 'tier') and 葛 (kazura, 'vine' or 'trailing plant'), though the exact derivation is uncertain. The term refers to a raised, stepped path, historically associated with shrine approaches.