Meanings
Readings
Common Words
eldest child; oldest child; first-born child
child who carries on the family name
Archaic
pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces
Archaic
head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
Work of art, literature, music, etc. name
Nansō Satomi Hakkenden (1814-42; novel in 106 volumes by Kyokutei Bakin); Eight Dog Chronicles; Tale of Eight Dogs; Biographies of Eight Dogs
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