Kiritsubo

Japanese: 桐壺 - きりつぼ

[1][一] (Because there is a paulownia tree in the courtyard) This refers to Shigeisha , one of the five palace buildings. *Genji (c. 1001-14) Kiritsubo "Otsubone wa Kiritsubo na" [2] The name of the first chapter of "The Tale of Genji". From Hikaru Genji's birth to the age of 12. This chapter contains important plot developments, such as the death of Kiritsubo no Koi, who was the Emperor's favorite and gave birth to Hikaru Genji, Genji's demotion to commoner status, Fujitsubo , who was the spitting image of the deceased Koi, entering the Imperial Court, Genji's marriage to Lady Aoi, and his deep love for Fujitsubo. [2] [Noun] Another name for the plant "Akichoji (Autumn Cloves)". [Japanese Plant Dictionary (1884)]

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Japanese:

[1][一] (中庭に桐が植えてあるところから) 宮中五舎の一つ、淑景舎(しげいしゃ)をいう。※源氏（1001‐14頃）桐壺「御つぼねは桐壺也」[二] 「源氏物語」第一帖の名。光源氏誕生から一二歳まで。帝の寵愛を一身に受け光源氏を生んだ母桐壺更衣の死、源氏の臣籍降下、亡き更衣と生き写しの藤壺の入内(じゅだい)、源氏と葵の上との結婚および藤壺への深い思慕など、物語の重要な伏線が描かれる。[2] 〘名〙植物「あきちょうじ（秋丁子）」の異名。〔日本植物名彙（1884）〕

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