[Picture Book Fukujuso] (10) Ahayuki / Meazami / Tororo / Murasaki
Ahayuki
Ahamori Ahabokusa
Ahayuki is a wildflower whose sky is unknown
Tokiyasu
* 'Ahamori' is likely |Awamori| (Okinawan liquor). |Awamorisou| (Astilbe).
* 'Ahabokusa' is thought to be |Awabo| (millet ear) |kusa| (grass).
Reference: 'Nihon Daijirin (ahabo)', 'Mohan Iroha Shin Jiten (ahabo)' (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
* The 'mo' in 'sora mo shirarenu' might be a misreading. Since there is a phrase 'sora mo shirarenu' in 'The Tale of Genji', I read it as 'mo'. Reference: 'Genji Monogatari Shinokusa Murasakike Shichiron' (Genji Monogatari Shinokusa Murasakike Shichiron'), 'Shinpen Murasaki-shi: Ichimei Tsusoku Genji Monogatari Vol. 6' (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
Meazami
Himeazami
Small thistle 'Bencao'
Meazami, even though I am a demon's wife because of love
* 'Meazami' is |Meazami| (female thistle).
Reference: 'Shinshiki Iroha-biki Setsuyo Jiten 9th Edition (Meazami)', 'Basho Kusen Nenkou Vol. 1', 'Ruigo Daijiten: Kokumin Hikkei (meazami)' (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
* 'Himeazami' is |Himeazami| (princess thistle).
Reference: 'Joyo Kyuko Inshokukai no Shokubutsushi Part 1 Vol. 1 (himeazami)', 'Chomi Ryori Shiori 4 (himeazami)' (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
Tororo
Oshokuki (Abelmoschus manihot) 'Bencao'
Even if I slip, it is fine, the tororo flowers are also in full bloom
* 'Suhettemo' might mean |slipping|.
* I might be misreading it as I cannot grasp the meaning of the verse.
Murasaki
Murasaki (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) 'Bencao'
I touch the purple grass, Kasugano's
Field guard, do not let people pick young greens
* Regarding the poem 'Murasaki ni te wo koso furure...' Reference: 'Fuboku Wakasho [Main Volume] (Murasaki)' (National Diet Library Digital Collections)
For the literature cited in this work, please refer to this note. → [Picture Book Fukujuso] Literature Summary
Author's note: ● means characters that could not be deciphered, □ means kanji that cannot be displayed on a computer.
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