Wamyō ruijūshō

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Wamyō ruijūshō

Japanese and Chinese dictionary

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Minamoto Shitagō
…era (931–938) he compiled the Wamyō ruijūshō, a dictionary of Japanese and Chinese words by categories, which was the first dictionary in Japan. He is also thought to be the author of many other works, including Utsubo monogatari (“The Tale of the Hollow Tree”), written between 956 and 983.
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…era (931–938) he compiled the Wamyō ruijūshō, a dictionary of Japanese and Chinese words by categories, which was the first dictionary in Japan. He is also thought to be the author of many other works, including Utsubo monogatari (“The Tale of the Hollow Tree”), written between 956 and 983.
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