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わかどころ 【和歌所】 : wakadokoro | define meaning
wakadokoro
Definition
Noun
- A temporary government office or bureau established by the imperial court in the Tenryaku era around 951 CE for the purpose of creating and compiling imperial poetry anthologies, collectively known as Chokusenwakashū (勅撰和歌集).
Notes
The name Wakadokoro (or Waka-dokoro) is sometimes translated as the "Poetry Bureau", the "Bureau of Poetry", the "Imperial Bureau of Poetry" or, more rarely, the "Poetry Order" or the "Poetry Office".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 和歌所 |
Kana | わかどころ |
Romanization | wakadokoro |
意味:わかどころ 【和歌所】
和歌所
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 25). わかどころ 【和歌所】 : wakadokoro | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2148/wakadokoro/.