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蕉門 (shoumon) Japanese meaning: disciple of Bashō | Kotomora

蕉しょう門もん

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Meanings

1

disciple of Bashō; member of the Bashō school

Refers to a poet belonging to the haikai school founded by Matsuo Bashō. Used in literary and historical contexts.

彼かれは蕉しょう門もんの俳はい人じんとして知しられている。
He is known as a haiku poet of the Bashō school.

Kanji

蕉banana, plantain
門gate, counter for cannons

Related words

門もん人じん
門人 is a general term for a disciple or pupil, while 蕉門 specifically denotes a disciple of Bashō.
俳はい諧かい
俳諧 is the broader genre of comic linked verse from which Bashō's school emerged; 蕉門 refers to the specific lineage.

Etymology

From 蕉 (しょう, 'plantain', referring to Bashō's pen name) + 門 (もん, 'gate' or 'school'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term conventionally denotes the poetic lineage of Matsuo Bashō.