Meaning

Primary

Epic Poem

Alternative

Descriptive Poetry

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you describe a bunch of occurrences in a poem, it's probably an epic poem. This is for those super long, really descriptive poems you might be forced to read in school, like The Epic of Gilgamesh (ギルガメシュ叙事詩).

Reading

じょじし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

『ギルガメシュ叙事詩』は、古代メソポタミアの文学作品です。

"The Epic of Gilgamesh" is a literary work from ancient Mesopotamia.

Kanji Composition