(archaic) Japan

Short for 日本国 (Nihon-koku): Japan (a country and archipelago in East Asia) / a surname

mythology (the study of)

character (a being in a story)

(figuratively, collective) three things that are considered most important or essential in life

(Japanese mythology, collective) the Three Imperial Regalia of Japan (three treasures of the imperial family, bestowed by 天照 (Amaterasu) upon her grandson 瓊瓊杵 (Ninigi) before he descended to the mortal realm, including the bead 八尺瓊勾玉 (Yasakani no Magatama), the sword 草薙剣 (Kusanagi no Tsurugi) and the mirror 八咫鏡 (Yata no Kagami))

Alternative spelling of 矛盾

Alternative spelling of 矛盾

(archaic) the sky, the heavens / where the smoke collects in an old kitchen using a wood-burning stove / a shelf or shelves above the stove / (archaic) heaven

(archaic) the sky, the heavens / (archaic) heaven / (archaic) the roof of a palace