ABC Dictionary of Ancient Japanese Phonograms

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Making one's way through the dense jungle of Old Japanese poetry and prose can be a daunting and discouraging task because of the complex writing systems used during the Asuka (550-710 CE) and Nara (710-789 CE) eras. The intricate script is a bewildering mix of Chinese characters employed for their semantic or phonetic value or as hints to other words--or even for word games.

For the first time in English, this dictionary lists all 1,215...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0824856104

ISBN13:9780824856106

Release Date:December 2015

Publisher:University of Hawaii Press

Length:616 Pages

Weight:2.85 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 7.4" x 10.1"

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