千早の歌

Japanese

Kanji in this term
千	早	歌
ち Grade: 1	はや Grade: 1	うた Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

The initial 千早 (Chihaya) is derived from the first line of the poem: chihayaburu uzuki yōka wa....

Proper noun

千(ち)早(はや)の歌(うた) • (Chihaya-no-uta) 

1. an Edo-period tanka poem used as an insect repellent:

   Synonyms: 千早 (Chihaya), 千早振る (Chihayaburu), 除けの歌 (Yoke no uta)

   千(ち)早(はや)振(ぶ)る卯(う)月(づき)八日(やうか)は吉日(きちにち)よかみ下虫(さげむし)を成敗(せいばい)ぞする

   chihayaburu uzuki yōka wa kichinichi yo kamisagemushi o seibai zo suru

   (please add an English translation of this example)

References

1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN