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"Kimi Ga Yo" is ]'s ]. The author is unknown. "'''Kimi Ga Yo'''" is a ] of ] that is in the form of a Waka which is a Japanese style poem.


==Lyrics==
Lyric is as follows:
Kimi ga yo ha
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazare ishino iwa oto narite
Koke no musu made


See also: ]
Kimi ga yo ha /
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni /
Sazare ishi no iwaoto narite /
Kokeno musu made

This lyric's style comes from Waka, ]'s original style of ]. This lyric shows patriotic feeling towards the ] by saying "may your country thrive for ever and ever".

There is a theory that this lyric was once a love poem.

Revision as of 16:21, 21 January 2003

"Kimi Ga Yo" is a national anthem of Japan that is in the form of a Waka which is a Japanese style poem.

Lyrics

Kimi ga yo ha
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni 
Sazare ishino iwa oto narite
Koke no musu made

See also: Kimi Ga Yo