Who from the names listed below is a poetess from the Manyoshu?
In which script was the Manyoshu written?
Hiragana characters used to be ordered in the “Iroha Uta” system (starting with i, ro, ha…).
What is the first character in the present-day order?
What combination of syllables, said to sound beautiful in Japanese, is commonly used in rhyming verse?
There are several kinds of short rhythming verses in Japan. Name one of these forms of verses.
1.次の中で
tsugino naka de
(the names) listed below
万葉集
mannyoushuu
(the) Manyoshu
女性の歌人は
jyosei no kajinn ha
(a) poetess
②額田王
nukata no ookimi
NUKATA no Ookimi
③清少納言
sei shounagonn
SEI Shounagon
④小野小町
ono no komachi
ONO no Komachi
2.万葉集は
mannyoushuu ha
(the) Manyoshu
下記の
kaki no
[listed below]
どの文字
dono moji
which script
書かれていますか。
kakarete imasuka.
was written
④アルファベット
arufabetto
the alphabet
3.ひらがな文字の
hiragana moji no
hiragana characters
語順には
gojyunn niha
to be ordered in
で始まる
de hajimaru
starting with
「いろはうた」が
irohauta ga
(the) Iroha Uta (system)
使われてきました。
tsukawarete kimashita.
used
現在の
gennzai no
present-day
どの文字から
dono moji kara
what is
始まりますか。
hajimari masuka
(the) first (character)
4.日本語
nihonngo
Japanese
美しい表現
utsukushii hyougenn
to sound beautiful to sound
定型詩で
teikeishi de
rhyming verse syllables in
よく使われる
yoku tsukawareru
is commonly used
どれですか。
dore desuka.
what combination (of)
①六四調
rokushi'chou
six/four rhythm
②七五調
shichigo'chou
seven/five rhythm
③八三調
hachisann'chou
eight/three rhythm
④五四調
goshi'chou
five/four rhythm
短い歌の
mijikai uta no
short <rhythming> verses
形式が
keishiki ga
kinds of <style>
その一つを
sono hitotsu wo
one of these (forms of verses)
あげてください。
agete kudasai.
name