今もかもさきにほふらむ橘の
こじまのさきの山吹の花
こじまのさきの山吹の花
- Roma-ji
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Ima mo kamo saki niouramu tachibana no
Kojima no saki no yamabuki no hana - English Translation
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Do they even now
bloom in radiant beauty,
as once they did—
the kerria blossoms
at Tachibana’s isle-bound cape?
- Meaning
- Do the kerria blossoms at the cape of Tachibana no Kojima still bloom in the same radiant beauty as they once did?
- Commentary
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Book II, Spring Poems (Part Two)
The poem reflects on kerria blossoms once seen in the past.
The word “niou” can mean not only fragrance but also brilliance of color; here it is used to evoke the vivid beauty of the blossoms’ hue.
- Author
- Unknown Poet
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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