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鸞輿 (らんよ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鸞らん輿よ

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Meanings

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noun

imperial conveyance; phoenix carriage

Historical term for a carriage used by the emperor, often decorated with phoenix motifs. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.

古こ文もん書じょには、天皇てんのうが鸞らん輿よに乗のって行ぎょう幸こうしたと記しるされている。
Ancient documents record that the emperor traveled in an imperial conveyance.

Kanji

鸞fabulous mythical bird, imperial
輿palanquin, bier, public opinion

Etymology

From Chinese 鸞輿 (luányú), combining 鸞 'a mythical phoenix-like bird' and 輿 'carriage'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a classical Chinese loanword used in Japanese historical contexts.