Ugeki - Ugeki

Japanese: 羽檄 - うげき

〘Noun〙 (From the practice in ancient China of attaching a bird's feather to a document as a sign of urgency) A document used when a national emergency occurs and troops must be quickly mustered. An urgent manifesto. A flying manifesto. A feather call . ※Honcho Bunsui (c. 1060) vol. 11, Preface to the poem "Soushuan Welcoming the Spring" ( Ki Haseo) "One step at a time. A _feather call _{is a} _perfect example of grace." ※Nobunagaki (1622) vol. 15, part 2 "The Lord of Awa, Hojo, also sent out a feather call to hasten the campaign at Mt. Kaba." [Records of the Grand Historian - Biography of Chen Xi]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (昔、中国で、文書に鳥の羽を付けて至急のしるしにしたところから) 国家に非常事態が発生して急に兵を徴集する時などに用いる文書。至急の檄文(げきぶん)。飛檄。羽書(うしょ)。※本朝文粋（1060頃）一一・草樹暗迎春詩序〈紀長谷雄〉「一歩不_レ違。代_二淑景於羽檄_一」※信長記（1622）一五下「北条安房のかみも、いそぎ甲山へ参陣せしむべきむね、羽檄(ウゲキ)を飛ばししかば」〔史記‐陳豨伝〕

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