noun
Nihon Shoki; Chronicles of Japan
The second-oldest official history of Japan, completed in 720 CE. Also known as Nihongi. A foundational text for early Japanese history and mythology.
日本書紀は、神代から持統天皇までの歴史を記している。
The Nihon Shoki records history from the age of the gods to Empress Jitō.
日本書紀は漢文で書かれている。
The Nihon Shoki is written in classical Chinese.