万葉

まんよう

Also written まんにょう

Meanings

1. Noun Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry) See also: 万葉集 (まんようしゅう).
2. thousands of leaves
3. thousands of years; all ages; eternity

Kanji

• 万 ten thousand. Read as マン.
• 葉 leaf. Read as ヨウ.

Words containing 万葉

• 万葉集 (まんようしゅう) Man'yōshū (8th century anthology of Japanese poetry)
• 万葉仮名 (まんようがな) man'yōgana
• 万葉調 (まんようちょう) poetic style typical of Man'yōshū

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