Meaning

Primary

Tale Of Genji

Alternative

The Tale Of Genji

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember 源氏? He has his own 物語. This is the very first novel ever written (that we know about). This is the Tale of Genji.

Reading

げんじものがたり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the combination of 源氏 and 物語 which you have learned before so you should have no problems with this one.

Context

Context Sentences

私は源氏物語を漫画でしか読んだことがありません。

I’ve only read the manga version of the Tale of Genji.

Kanji Composition