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kana-majiri — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmäjərē noun ( s) Etymology: Japanese, from kana + majiri mixture : the standard form of Japanese writing consisting of kanji supplemented by hiragana characters to indicate inflectional endings and function words and to show… … Useful english dictionary
Terakoya — (寺子屋, which literally means temple schools ) were private educational institutions that taught writing and reading to the children of Japanese commoners during the Edo period. History The first Terakoya made their appearance at the beginning of… … Wikipedia
Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, The — (Taketori monogatari) (ca. 900–920) The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is the first extant Japanese monogatari, or work of literary fiction. Its precise date of composition is unknown: Though some scholars say it cannot be later than 909, others… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
ka|na|ma|ji|ri — «KAH nuh MAH juh ree, KAH nuh MAH », noun. the standard Japanese system of writing, which is a combination of kana and kanji. ╂[< Japanese kanamajiri < kanakana + majiri mixture] … Useful english dictionary
