あづさゆみ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of あづさゆみ – see the following entry.

【梓弓あずさゆみ】 [noun] a bow made from the wood of the Japanese cherry birch, Betula grossa [early 700s] [noun] a small musical bow used by 梓巫女 (azusa miko) to summon spirits [early 1600s] [noun] allusion to いる (iru), はる (haru), or ひく (hiku) [noun] allusion to もと (moto) [noun] allusion to かへる (kaferu → kaeru)

(This term, あづさゆみ, is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)

Old Japanese

Noun

あづさゆみ (adusa yumi₁)

1. 梓弓: bow made from the wood of the Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); allusion to い (i), いる (iru), はる (paru), ひく (pi₁ku), もと (moto₂), すゑ (suwe), つる (turu), よる (yo₁ru), おと (oto₂), や (ya), etc.