noun
Kōya-gire fragments
Refers to surviving manuscript fragments of classical Japanese literature, especially the Kokin Wakashū, preserved at Mount Kōya. A specialized historical and literary term.
高野切は、古今和歌集の現存最古の写本の一つとされている。
The Kōya-gire is considered one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Kokin Wakashū.
Alternate spelling using the okurigana れ; less common but still encountered.
From 高野 (Kōya, referring to Mount Kōya) and 切れ (fragment), indicating manuscript fragments associated with the temple complex on Mount Kōya.