葦原の中つ国

Japanese

Kanji in this term
葦 原 中 国
あし
Jinmeiyō 		はら
Grade: 2 		なか
Grade: 1 		くに
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
葦原の中つ國 (kyūjitai)
葦原中国

Etymology

Literally, “middle land/country of reed beds”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ɕiha̠ɾa̠ no̞ na̠ka̠t͡sɨkɯ̟ɲ̟i]

Noun

葦(あし)原(はら)の中(なか)つ国(くに) • (ashihara no nakatsukuni) 

  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)
    Synonym: 中つ国 (nakatsukuni)

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