TENMON JITEN
Katakamuna Uta 55: Iki Kokoro
Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 55, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Transliteration
Iki Kokoro — Nakatsu Mishiro — Itsuo no Me — Shiki Ke Kaku Tsuchi — Iyashiro no Tsuchi
Literal Gloss
The human stands as a heart of living breath, containing a clear central field of embodiment. The discerning eye of potent fire opens and distinguishes the fire-water path. The pattern of vital energy is placed in hidden soil, which becomes earth where sacred presence may dwell.
Interpretive English
Uta 55 establishes the human as breath-mind with a clear center, discerning vision, hidden energetic pattern, and Iyashiro earth. These are interpretive source concepts, not factual 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 55.