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Kimigayo

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君が代
"Kimigayo"
Score o "Kimigayo"

National anthem o
 Japan
 Empire o Japan

Leericswaka poem, Heian period (794–1185)
MuisicYoshiisa Oku, Akimori Hayashi an Franz Eckert, 1880
Adoptit13 August 1999
Audio saumple
"Kimigayo"
(instrumental)

"Kimigayo" (君が代) is the naitional anthem o Japan an the warld's auldest lyrics in a naitional anthem. Frae 1868 tae 1945, it served as the naitional anthem o the Empire o Japan. Wi a lenth o 11 measurs an 32 characters, "Kimigayo" is an aa ane o the warld's shortest naitional anthems currently in uise.[1][2][3] Its lyrics are based on a waka poem written in the Heian period (794–1185), sung tae a melody written in the imperial period (1868–1945).[4] The current melody wis chosen in 1880, replacin an unpopular melody componed eleven years earlier. While the title "Kimigayo" is uisually translatit as His Majesty's Reign, no offeecial translation o the teetle nor lyrics haes ever been established bi law.[5]

Leerics

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Kanji Hiragana Romaji Scots

君が代は
千代に八千代に
さざれ石の
いわおとなりて
こけのむすまで

きみがよは
ちよにやちよに
さざれいしの
いわおとなりて
こけのむすまで

Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazare-ishi no
Iwao to narite
Koke no musu made

Lat yer ring
Conteena for a thoosand, ect thoosand years,
Till the wee peebles
Growe intae lairge boolders
Growe wi moss

References

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  1. Hongo, Jun. Hinomaru, 'Kimigayo' express conflicts both past and future. The Japan Times Online. 2007-07-17 [Retrieved 2008-01-11]. The Japan Times.
  2. "イギリス生活情報週刊誌-英国ニュースダイジェスト". Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  3. NAITO, T. (October 1999). "「歌唱(ウタ)」を忘れた「君が代」論争". Bungeishunjū. Archived frae the original on 12 Januar 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  4. "Japan – Kimigayo". NationalAnthems.me. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  5. "Elementary schools face new mandate: Patriotism, 'Kimigayo'". The Japan Times Online. Kyodo News. 29 Mairch 2008. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2011.