源氏物語

简 源氏物语 · 繁 源氏物語
Mandarin · pinyin Yuán shì Wù yǔ

Meanings

  1. The Tale of Genji, classic Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century)
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源
yuán · spring; source, head; surname
氏
shì · clan, family; mister
物
wù · thing, substance, creature
語
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语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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Mandarin tones

2–4–4–3 · Yuan2 shi4 Wu4 yu3

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jyun4 si6 mat6 jyu5

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  1. The Tale of Genji

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Exact source record源氏物語 源氏物语 [Yuan2 shi4 Wu4 yu3] /The Tale of Genji, classic Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu (c. 11th century)/