TENMON JITEN
Katakamuna Uta 18: Kamu Ashiki Ne
Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 18, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Transliteration
Kamu Ashiki Ne — Ama Tama no Mukahi — Ama Ame — Oho Tonochi — Oho Tonohe — Ama Kuni Mukahi Tokotachi
Literal Gloss
Latent Kamu gains a footing and stands as root. That root faces the heavenly spirit-core while heavenly waters circulate through the celestial field. A great hall’s interior and outer boundary are established. Heaven and country face one another, and the enduring central axis is fixed.
Interpretive English
Uta 18 gives the condensed land-form a latent root, sets it opposite the heavenly spirit-core, establishes inner and outer space, and fixes the enduring axis between heaven and country. Tsuruki marks differentiation and direction. This is a structural rendering, not a claim of proven etymology.
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 18.