Floating boat - Ukifune

Japanese: 浮舟 - ウキフネ

The name of the 51st volume of The Tale of Genji. Also the name of the female protagonist. Daughter of Prince Hachinomiya of Uji. Kaoru Kaoru General Nioumiya Nioumiya She was tormented by her love for the two and drowned herself in the Uji River, Yokokawa Good of Priest Souzu She is saved by him and becomes a nun.
Noh play. Fourth piece. Kanze. Konparu Compal・Kongo-ryu. Based on the Tale of Genji. The ghost of Ukifune appears and tells the story of her accidentally connecting with Nioumiya and jumping into the Uji River.

A scene from Ukifune in the Tale of Genji, illustrated by Ogata Gekko, National Diet Library

Floating boat

A small boat floating on the water. It is often used as an analogy for something unreliable.
[Additional information] Entries by work title. → Ukifune

Floating boat

1. A floating boat.
2 Seaplane floats.

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:

源氏物語第51巻の巻名。また、その女主人公の名。宇治の八の宮の娘。薫かおる大将・匂宮におうみやの二人との愛に苦しみ、宇治川に入水するが、横川よかわの僧都そうずに助けられて尼となる。
謡曲。四番目物。観世・金春こんぱる・金剛流。源氏物語に取材。浮舟の霊が現れ、過って匂宮と通じ、宇治川へ投身した物語を語る。

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