伊曾保物語

Reading

Kana: いそほものがたり

Romaji: isohomonogatari

Definition

noun

1

Aesop's Fables (published initially by the Jesuits in 1593)

Kanji

伊

Readings: イ、 かれ

Meanings: Italy, that one

曾

Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 ゾウ、 かつ.て、 か.って、 すなわち

Meanings: once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-

保

Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ

Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language