豊葦原中国

Japanese

Kanji in this term
とよ
Grade: 5
あし
Jinmeiyō
はら
Grade: 2
なか
Grade: 1
くに
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
豐葦原中國 (kyūjitai)
豊葦原の中つ国

Etymology

Literally, the land of lush fields of reed within the center.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [to̞jo̞ a̠ɕiha̠ɾa̠ no̞ na̠ka̠t͡sɨ kɯ̟ɲ̟i]

Noun

(とよあしはらのなかつくに) • (toyo ashi hara no naka tsu kuni

  1. (Japanese mythology, Shinto) the realm of mortals, i.e. Japan itself (as opposed to the realm of the gods and the realm of the dead)
    Synonyms: 中つ国 (nakatsukuni), 葦原の中つ国 (ashihara no nakatsu kuni)
  2. (archaic, poetic) Japan

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