TENMON JITEN

Katakamuna Uta 18: Kamu Ashiki Ne

Katakamuna Uta 18TENMON JITEN — English Edition CandidateAI linguistic QA reviewed; not human reviewed

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.