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Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in pure Classical Chinese or lit.
Pages in category "Japanese literature" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. ... Thousand Character Classic; W. Waka (poetry) Wakan konkō-bun;
Kireji (切れ字, lit. "cutting word") are a special category of words used in certain types of Japanese traditional poetry. It is regarded as a requirement in traditional haiku, as well as in the hokku, or opening verse, of both classical renga and its derivative renku (haikai no renga).
Nikki bungaku as a term has only been around since the early 20th century and debate continues over strict delineation. [1] However, three major characteristics of Japanese diary literature, though exceptions abound, are "the frequent use of poems, breaking away from the daily entry as a formal device, and a stylistic heightening."
The classical Japanese language (文語, bungo, "literary language"), also called "old writing" (古文, kobun) and sometimes simply called "Medieval Japanese", is the literary form of the Japanese language that was the standard until the early Shōwa period (1926–1989).
This is a list of texts written in classical Japanese, grouped by genres and in chronological order. Genres. Buddhism. Sangyō Gisho. Shōmangyō Gisho (611)
Edition of the Kokin Wakashū anthology of classic Japanese poetry with wood-carved cover, 18th century. Japanese poetry is poetry typical of Japan, or written, spoken, or chanted in the Japanese language, which includes Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese, and Modern Japanese, as well as poetry in Japan which was written in the Chinese language or ryūka from the Okinawa ...
Pages in category "Japanese literary terminology" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. Haibun;