◇Old name(古名):English(英文)ListAgata-no-atahe:Departmental Suzerain. Agata-nushi:Departmental Lord. Asomi (Ason):Court Noble. Atahe:Suzerain. Hiko:Prince. Hime:Princess. Inaki:Territorial Lord. Iratsuko:Lord. Iratsume:Lady. Kami:Deity. Kimi:Duke. Ma(真):True. Miko (王):King. Mi Ko (御子):August Child.[16] Mikoto:Augustness. Miyatsuko:Ruler. Murazhi:Chief. Omi:Grandee. Sukune:Noble. Wake (in the names of human beings):Lord. ………………◆ English:Old name 和名 MAMMALS. Bear, (kuma 熊). Boar, (wi 猪). Deer, (shika 鹿). Hare, (usagi 野ウサギ). Horse, (uma and koma 馬・駒). Mouse or Rat (nedzumi 鼠). "Sea-ass" [grampus] (michi シャチ ). Whale, (kujira 鯨). BIRDS. Barndoor-fowl, (kake 鶏). Cormorant, (u 鵜). Crow or Raven, (karasu 烏). Dotterel or Plover or Sand-piper, (chidori 千鳥). Heron or Egret, (sagi 鷺). Kingfisher (soni-dori), Nuye (カイツブリ). 40 Pheasant, (kigishi 雉). Snipe, (shigi 鴫). Swan, (shiro-tori 白鳥) Wild-duck, (kamo 鴨). Wild-goose, (kari 雁). REPTILES. Crocodile [Shark], (wani 鰐[鮫]). 41 Tortoise (kame 亀). Toad or Frog, (taniguku, written phonetically 蛙). Serpent, (worochi 大蛇). Snake [smaller than the preceding], (hemi 蛇). INSECTS. Centipede, (mukade 百足). Dragon-fly, (akidzu 蜻蛉). Fly, (hahi 蝿). Louse, (shirami 虱). Silk-worm, (kahiko 蚕). Wasp or Bee, (hachi 蜂). FISHES, ETC. Pagrus cardinalis [probably], (aka-dahi 真鯛) [or perhaps the Pagrus cardinalis (tai 鯛) is intended.] Perch [Percalabrax japonicus] (su-dzuki 鱸). Beche-de-mer [genus Pentacta] (ko 海鼠). Medusa, (kurage 海月, written phonetically). SHELLS. Arca Subcrenata [?] (hirabu-kahi 貝・二枚貝, written phonetically). Cockle [Arca Inflata] (kisa-gahi 蛤). Turbinida [a shell of the family] (shitadami サザエ). PLANTS. Ampelopsis serianafolia [?] (kaga-mi 野葡萄). Aphanarthe aspera, (muku 椋, written phonetically). Aucuba japonica [probably] aha-gi 青木, written phonetically). Bamboo, (take 竹). Bamboo-grass [Bambusa chino], (sasa 笹). Barley [or wheat?], (mugi 麦). Beans [two kinds, viz., Soja glycine and Phaselus radiatus (the general name is mame 豆, that of the latter species in particular adzuki). Bulrush [Typha japonica] (kama 蒲). Bush-clover [Lespedeza of various species], (hagi 萩). Camellia japonica (tsuba-ki 椿). Cassia [Chinese mythical; or perhaps the native Cercidiphyllum japonica], (katsura 桂[katsura], variously written). Chamacyparis obtusa, (hi-no-ki 檜) Cleyera japonica [and another allied but undetermined species) (saka-ki 榊). Clubmoss, (hi-koge ヒカゲノカズラ). Cocculus thunbergi [probably] (tsu-dzura アオツヅラフジ). Cryptomeria japonica, (sugi 杉). Eulalia japonica (kaya 萱). Evonymus japonica, (masa-ki 錦木). Ginger, [or perhaps the Xanthoxylon is intended] (hazhikami 生姜). Halocholoa macrantha [but it is not certain that this is the sea-weed intended] (komo ホンダワラ). Holly [or rather the Olea aquifolium, which closely resembles holly], (hihira-gi 柊). Knot-grass [Polygonum tinctorium] (awi 庭柳(タデ科)). Lily, (sawi(百合) written phonetically, yamayuri-gusa , and saki-kusa). Madder. (akane 茜). Millet [Panicum italicum], (aha 粟). Moss, (koke 苔). Oak (two species, one evergreen and one deciduous,?Quercus myrsinafolia, Q. dentata (kashi(樫), kashiwa 柏). Peach, (momo). Photinia glabra [?], (soba(カナメモチ?), written phonetically). Pine-tree, (matsu 松). Pueraria thumbergiana, (kudzu 葛). Reed, (ashi 芦・葦). Rice, (ine 稲). Sea-weed [or the original term may designate a particular species], (me 海草). Sedge [Scriptus marintimus], (suge 菅). Spindle-tree [Evonymus radians], (masaki no kadzura 真弓). Vegetable Wax-tree [Rhus succedanea], (hazhi 漆). Vine, (yebi-kadsura エビカズラ). p. xliv Wild cherry [or birch?], (hahaka 山桜). Wild chive [or rather the allium and odorum, which closely resembles it], (ka-mira 野蒜). Winter-cherry [Physalis alkekengi] aka-kagachi written phonetically, also (hohodzuki 酸漿). The later portions of the work furnish in addition the llowing:? ANIMALS. Cow (ushi 牛). Dog, (inu 犬). Crane, [genus Grus] (tadzu 鶴). [35] Dove or Pigeon, (hato 鳩). Grebe, (niho-dori カイツブリ). Lark, (hibari 雲雀). Peregrine falcon, (hayabusa 隼). Red-throated quail (udzura 鶉). Tree-sparrow (susume 雀). Wag-tail, [probably] (mana-bashira 鶺鴒), written phonetically. Wren, (sazaki ミソサザイ). Dolphin, (iruka 海豚). Trout, [Plecoglossus altivelis] (ayu 鱒). Tunny, [a kind of, viz. Thynnus sibi] (shibi 鮪). Crab, (kani 蟹). Horse-fly (amu 虻). Oyster (kaki 牡蠣). PLANTS. Alder [Alnus maritima] (hari-no-ki ハンノキ). Aralia (mi-tsuna gashiwa 八手). Brasenia peltata (nunaha ジュンサイ). Cabbage [brassica] (aona 野菜・キャベツ). Catalpa Kaempferi [but some say the cherry is meant (adzusa キササゲ・梓?). Chestnut (kuri 栗). Dioscorea quinqueloba (tokoro-dzura ヤマノイモ). Evonymus sieboldianus(mayumi 真弓) Gourd (hisago 瓢箪). Hedysarum esculentum (wogi 荻?). Hydropyrum latifolium (komo マコモ). Kadzura japonica (sen kadzura 真葛). Livistona sinensis (aji-masa ビロウ). Lotus [nelumbium] (hachisu 蓮). Musk-melon (hozoahi 瓜). Oak, [three species, Quercus serrata (kunugi クヌギ) and Q. glandifera (nara 楢), both deciduous; Q. gilva (ichihi イチイガシ) [evergreen]. Orange (tachibana 橘). Podocarpus macrophylla (maki 槙). Radish, [Raphanus sativus] (oho-ne 大根). Sashibu (written phonetically) [not identified]. さしぶ【烏草樹】シャシャンボ Vaccinium bracteatum Water caltrop, [Trapa bispinosa] (hishi 菱). Wild garlic [Allium nipponicum] (nubiru 野蒜 Wild rocambole.). Zelkowa keaki [probably] (tsuki 槻・欅). (1)"Web site:Internet Sacred Text Archive Home" (2)About a creature, it is necessary to inspect the old name and the current name a little more. |