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厚顔抄 (こうがんしょう, kouganshou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

厚こう顔がん抄しょう

Meanings

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Kogansho (1691 commentary on the songs of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki; by Keichu)

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Title of a specific historical literary commentary. Not a general vocabulary word.

厚こう顔がん抄しょうは、契けい沖ちゅうによる古こ事じ記きと日本にほん書しょ紀きの歌うたの注ちゅう釈しゃく書しょです。
Kogansho is a commentary on the songs of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki by Keichu.

Kanji

厚thick, heavy, rich
顔face, expression
抄extract, selection, summary

Etymology

The title 厚顔抄 (Kogansho) is a proper name for a specific work; its components literally mean 'thick face excerpt', but the derivation of the title is uncertain.