伊曽保物語 いそほものがたり Also written 伊曾保物語 Meanings Noun Aesop's Fables (published initially by the Jesuits in 1593) Kanji 伊 Italy. Read as イ. 曽 once 保 keep 物 thing. Read as もの. 語 language. Read as かたる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists