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源げん氏じ物もの語がたり

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Meanings

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noun

The Tale of Genji

Refers to the Heian-period literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu.

源げん氏じ物もの語がたりは紫むらさき式しき部ぶによって書かかれた。
The Tale of Genji was written by Murasaki Shikibu.

Kanji

源source, origin
氏family name, surname, clan
物thing, object, matter
語

word, speech, language

Etymology

The title literally means 'The Tale of Genji', referring to the protagonist Hikaru Genji.