TENMON JITEN
Katakamuna Uta 73: Ame no Hito Ne
Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 73, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Transliteration
Ame no Hito Ne — Futo Tama — Ame no Kami — Kamu Ama — Ame no Uke Hashi — Naki Utsushi — Michi Nami Utsushi — Yashima Iya Michi — Oki Iki Kamu — Ama Hime Chi Nami — Ame no Naohi — Chiha Hime — Fukahi Utsushi
Literal Gloss
From the fissure a single heavenly root stands and holds a great spirit-core. Heavenly divinity and latent heavenly water join through a receiving bridge. Calm reflection becomes waves of a path that deepens through the eight islands. Kamu dwells in deep breath; heavenly receptive water descends into earth-blood waves, Naohi corrects distortion, and deep fire-water appears in reflection.
Interpretive English
Uta 73 turns the opening into a heavenly root, receiving bridge, calm path-wave, deep breath, corrected earth-blood, and deep reflection. Naohi and Yashima retain their Japanese conceptual roles.
Evidence Boundary
This English edition preserves the Japanese source’s distinction between canonical text, structural observation, TENMON interpretation, comparison, and unverified hypothesis. Sound correspondences are not presented as proof of historical etymology.
Japanese Authority
Read the canonical Japanese entry for Uta 73.