TENMON JITEN
Katakamuna Uta 59: Oho Koto Oshio
Scope: An English rendering of Katakamuna Uta 59, separated into transliteration, controlled literal gloss, and interpretive English.
Transliteration
Oho Koto Oshio — Iyo Futana — Ikitsu Hime Shima — Oho Tohi Wake — Hatsu Chi Hiko
Literal Gloss
The great word-event presses outward like tide. Fire-water divides into two names and two shelves; receptive water dwells at the harbor of breath and becomes an island. Fire differentiates at the great gate, and a fire-child stands in primal earth-blood.
Interpretive English
Uta 59 converts the discerned current into word-tide, paired containment, a breath-harbor island, and the first earthly fire-child. The reading follows the Japanese source only.
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 59.