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This is Iris laevigata, know as rabbit-ear iris or shallow-flowered iris.
In Japan, there’s a famous tanka by Ariwara no Narihira. Take a look at the first syllables. Moreover, poetry, especially Asian poetry, is always about wordplay and layers of meanings, so it won`t be so poetic if you translate it literally.
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から衣 Karakoromo
きつゝなれにし Kitsutsu narenishi
つましあれば Tsuma shi areba,
はるばるきぬる Harubaru kinuru
たびをしぞ思 Tabi o shizo omou
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I have come so far away on this trip this time and think of my wife that I left in Kyoto.
2020, December
| Original text | Pronunciation | Modern Meaning |
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| から衣
きつゝなれにし つましあれば はるばるきぬる たびをしぞ思 |
Karakoromo
Kitsutsu narenishi Tsuma shi areba, Harubaru kinuru Tabi o shizo omou |
I have come so far away on this trip this time and think of my wife that I left in Kyoto
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| Dimensions | 10 × 34 cm |
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