信長を殺した男～本能寺の変 431年目の真実～　１

The Man Who Killed Nobunaga: The Truth of Honnouji Incident Found After 431 Years

Vocabulary

Word English Frequency Spread ⓘ
信しん
honesty; sincerity; fidelity
  1. [n] honesty; sincerity; fidelity
  2. [n] trust; reliance; confidence
  3. [n] (religious) faith; devotion
  4. [ctr] counter for received messages
142 2.64%
秀しゅう
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
  1. [n] preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
135 2.51%
光ひかり
light
  1. [n] light
  2. [n] illumination; ray; beam; gleam; glow
  3. [n] happiness; hope
  4. [n] influence; power
  5. [n] vision; eyesight
  6. [n] optical fiber; optical fibre
124 2.31%
明智めいち
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
  1. [n] sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
79 1.47%
長ちょう
head; chief; leader; elder
  1. [n] head; chief; leader; elder
  2. [n] merit; strong point
  3. [n] superiority
  4. [n] major
66 1.23%
田た
rice field
  1. [n] rice field
64 1.19%
この
this
  1. [adj-pn] this
  2. [adj-pn] last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this
  3. [adj-pn] you (as in "you liar")
63 1.17%
織おり
weave; weaving; woven item
  1. [n] weave; weaving; woven item
49 0.91%
義ぎ
morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
  1. [n,adj-no] morality; righteousness; justice; honour (honor)
  2. [n,adj-no] meaning
  3. [n,adj-no] teachings; doctrine
  4. [n,n-pref] nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
  5. [n,n-pref] prosthesis
49 0.91%
寺てら
temple (Buddhist)
  1. [n] temple (Buddhist)
40 0.75%
昭しょう
nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
  1. [pref] nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7)
37 0.69%
藤ふじ
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
  1. [n] wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
37 0.69%
川かわ
river; stream
  1. [n] river; stream
  2. [suf] River; the ... river
36 0.67%
本能寺の変ほんのうじのへん
Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
  1. [exp,n] Honnōji Incident (forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga by his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide; June 21, 1582)
35 0.65%
こと
thing; matter
  1. [n] thing; matter
  2. [n] incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis
  3. [n] circumstances; situation; state of affairs
  4. [n] work; business; affair
  5. [n] after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to
  6. [n-suf] nominalizing suffix
  7. [n-suf] pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
  8. [n] alias; also known as; otherwise known as; or
  9. [n] necessity; need
  10. [n] you should ...; I advise that you ...; it's important to ...
34 0.63%
軍ぐん
army; armed forces; troops
  1. [n] army; armed forces; troops
  2. [n] military authorities
  3. [n] team; group; troupe
34 0.63%
月つき
Moon
  1. [n] Moon
  2. [n] month
  3. [n] moonlight
  4. [n] (a) moon; natural satellite
32 0.60%
その
that; the
  1. [adj-pn] that; the
  2. [adj-pn] part (as in "part two")
  3. [int] um ...; er ...; uh ...
31 0.58%
井い
well
  1. [n] well
29 0.54%
兵衛ひょうえ
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
  1. [n] middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
28 0.52%
城しろ
castle
  1. [n] castle
27 0.50%
十じゅう
ten; 10
  1. [num] ten; 10
  2. [n] ten years of age
  3. [n] book containing a collection of poems
25 0.47%
男おとこ
man; male
  1. [n,n-pref] man; male
  2. [n] fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  3. [n] male lover; boyfriend; man
  4. [n] manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
25 0.47%
まで
until (a time); till; to; up to
  1. [prt] until (a time); till; to; up to
  2. [prt] to (a place or person); as far as
  3. [prt] to (an extent); up to; so far as; even
  4. [prt] only; merely
24 0.45%
予よ
I; me
  1. [pn] I; me
24 0.45%
将軍しょうぐん
general
  1. [n] general
  2. [n] shogun
24 0.45%
真実しんじつ
truth; reality
  1. [n,adj-no,adj-na] truth; reality
  2. [adv] truly; really
  3. [n] absolute truth
23 0.43%
敵てき
opponent; rival; adversary
  1. [n] opponent; rival; adversary
  2. [n] menace; danger; threat; enemy
21 0.39%
者もの
person
  1. [n] person
21 0.39%
子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  1. [n,n-suf] child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
  2. [n,n-suf] (one's) child; offspring
  3. [n,n-suf] young woman
  4. [n,n-suf] young (animal)
  5. [n] offshoot
  6. [n] interest
  7. [n] new share
  8. [n] player who is not a dealer
  9. [n] young geisha; young prostitute
  10. [n] bird egg
  11. [n-suf] -er (often of young women)
20 0.37%
越前えちぜん
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
  1. [n] Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
20 0.37%
今いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  1. [n,adj-no,adv] now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
  2. [adv] another; more
19 0.35%
など
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  1. [prt] et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
  2. [prt] or something
  3. [prt] the likes of
  4. [prt] for example; for instance; for one
18 0.34%
延暦えんりゃく
Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
  1. [n] Enryaku era (782.8.19-806.5.18)
18 0.34%
後あと
behind; rear
  1. [n,adj-no] behind; rear
  2. [n,adj-no] after; later
  3. [n,adj-no] remainder; the rest
  4. [n,adv] more (e.g. five more minutes); left
  5. [n,adv] also; in addition
  6. [n,adj-no] descendant; successor; heir
  7. [n,adj-no] after one's death
  8. [n,adj-no] past; previous
17 0.32%
衆しゅう
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  1. [n] great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses
  2. [n,n-suf] people; folk; clique; bunch
17 0.32%
貴様きさま
you
  1. [pn] you
16 0.30%
郎ろう
nth son
  1. [suf] nth son
  2. [n] lang; official title in ancient China
  3. [n] man; young man
  4. [n] my husband; my lover
  5. [suf] nth child (male and female)
16 0.30%
京都きょうと
Kyoto (city, prefecture)
  1. [n] Kyoto (city, prefecture)
15 0.28%
天下てんか
the whole world
  1. [n] the whole world
  2. [n] the whole country
  3. [n] society; the public
  4. [n] supremacy over a nation; government of a country; the ruling power
  5. [n] having one's own way; doing as one pleases
  6. [adj-no] peerless; incomparable; superlative; world-famous
  7. [n] shogun (Edo period)
15 0.28%
戦いくさ
war; battle; campaign; fight
  1. [n] war; battle; campaign; fight
  2. [n] troops; forces
15 0.28%
比叡山ひえいざん
Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)
  1. [n] Mt. Hiei (in Kyoto)
15 0.28%
孝こう
filial piety
  1. [n] filial piety
14 0.26%
家臣かしん
vassal; retainer
  1. [n,adj-no] vassal; retainer
14 0.26%
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
  1. [conj] and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
13 0.24%
という
called; named; that says; that
  1. [exp] called; named; that says; that
  2. [exp] as many as; as much as
  3. [exp] all ...; every single ...
13 0.24%
吉きち
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
  1. [n,adj-no] good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness
  2. [n] unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
13 0.24%
歴史れきし
history
  1. [n] history
13 0.24%
世よ
world; society; public
  1. [n] world; society; public
  2. [n] life; lifetime
  3. [n] age; era; period; epoch; generation
  4. [n] reign; rule
  5. [n] the times
  6. [n] world (of existence)
12 0.22%
命いのち
life; life force
  1. [n] life; life force
  2. [n] lifetime; lifespan
  3. [n] most important thing; foundation; core
  4. [n] paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)
  5. [n] fate; destiny; karma
12 0.22%
大名だいみょう
daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
  1. [n] daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)
12 0.22%
天正てんしょう
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
  1. [n] Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
12 0.22%
日本にほん
Japan
  1. [n] Japan
12 0.22%
美濃みの
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
  1. [n] Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
12 0.22%
余よ
other; another; remaining; leftover
  1. [adj-no,n] other; another; remaining; leftover
  2. [n-suf,n] over; more than
  3. [pn] I; me
11 0.20%
子孫しそん
descendant; posterity; offspring
  1. [n] descendant; posterity; offspring
11 0.20%
日にち
Sunday
  1. [n] Sunday
  2. [suf] nth day (of the month)
  3. [ctr] counter for days
  4. [n] Japan
11 0.20%
海うみ
sea; ocean; waters
  1. [n] sea; ocean; waters
11 0.20%
話はなし
talk; speech; chat; conversation
  1. [n] talk; speech; chat; conversation
  2. [n] topic; subject
  3. [n] discussions; negotiation; argument
  4. [n] rumor; talk; hearsay
  5. [n] tale; story; fable
  6. [n] circumstances; particulars
11 0.20%
三さん
three; 3
  1. [num] three; 3
10 0.19%
援軍えんぐん
reinforcement
  1. [n] reinforcement
10 0.19%
現在げんざい
the present; present time; now
  1. [n,adv,adj-no] the present; present time; now
  2. [n-suf] as of
  3. [n] present tense
  4. [n] this world; this life
  5. [vs,vi] to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one
10 0.19%
記き
account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  1. [n,n-suf] account; history; chronicle; annals; record
  2. [exp] notice; note; as follows
  3. [n] Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
10 0.19%
説せつ
theory; doctrine
  1. [n,n-suf] theory; doctrine
  2. [n] opinion; view
  3. [n] rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay
10 0.19%
いい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  1. [adj-ix] good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
  2. [adj-ix] sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. [adj-ix] profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. [adj-ix] OK; all right; fine; no problem
9 0.17%
いう
to say; to utter; to declare
  1. [v5u] to say; to utter; to declare
  2. [v5u] to name; to call
  3. [v5u] to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
9 0.17%
する
to do; to carry out; to perform
  1. [vs-i] to do; to carry out; to perform
  2. [vs-i] to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
  3. [vs-i] to serve as; to act as; to work as
  4. [vs-i] to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
  5. [vs-i] to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
  6. [vs-i] to decide on; to choose
  7. [vs-i,vi] to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
  8. [vs-i,vi] to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
  9. [vs-i,vi] to be worth; to cost
  10. [vs-i,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse
  11. [vs-i,vt] to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
  12. [vs-i,vt] to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
  13. [vs-i,vt] to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
  14. [vs-i,vt] to feel A about B
  15. [suf,vs-i] verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
  16. [aux-v,vs-i] creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
  17. [aux-v,vs-i] to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
9 0.17%
として
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  1. [exp] as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. [exp] apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. [exp] even (e.g. "not even a single person")
  4. [exp] thinking that...; trying to...
9 0.17%
上洛じょうらく
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
  1. [n,vs,vi] going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
9 0.17%
人物じんぶつ
person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
  1. [n] person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
  2. [n] one's character; one's personality
  3. [n] able person; talented person
9 0.17%
天下泰平てんかたいへい
peace throughout the world
  1. [n,adj-na,adj-no] peace throughout the world
  2. [adj-na,adj-no,n] carefree; peaceful; relaxed
9 0.17%
幕府ばくふ
shogunate; bakufu
  1. [n] shogunate; bakufu
  2. [n] shogun's headquarters
  3. [n] Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
9 0.17%
彼かれ
he; him
  1. [pn] he; him
  2. [n] boyfriend
9 0.17%
戦国せんごく
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
  1. [n] country in civil war; country disarrayed by war
  2. [n] Warring States period (Japan, China)
  3. [n] competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.); anybody's game
9 0.17%
殿どの
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
  1. [suf] Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.
9 0.17%
イエズス会イエズスかい
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
  1. [n] Society of Jesus; Jesuits
8 0.15%
か月かげつ
counter for months
  1. [ctr] counter for months
8 0.15%
なんと
what; how
  1. [adv] what; how
  2. [adv] what (a) ...!; how ...!
  3. [adv] surprisingly; to my amazement; believe it or not; why, ...!
  4. [int] oh my; wow
  5. [int] well, ...; so, ...
8 0.15%
合戦かっせん
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
  1. [n,vs,vi] battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
8 0.15%
家紋かもん
family crest
  1. [n] family crest
8 0.15%
忠ちゅう
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
  1. [n] loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
  2. [n] inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
8 0.15%
物語ものがたり
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
  1. [n] story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
8 0.15%
自分じぶん
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  1. [pn] myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself
  2. [pn] I; me
  3. [pn] you
8 0.15%
記録きろく
record; minutes; document
  1. [n] record; minutes; document
  2. [n] record (e.g. in sports); results; score
  3. [vs,vt] to record; to document
  4. [vs,vt] to set a record (e.g. in sports); to show a result; to reach a value
8 0.15%
謀反むほん
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
  1. [n,vs,vi] rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
8 0.15%
謎なぞ
riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
  1. [n] riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
  2. [adj-no] enigmatic; mysterious
8 0.15%
近江おうみ
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
  1. [n] Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
8 0.15%
いる
to be (of animate objects); to exist
  1. [v1,vi] to be (of animate objects); to exist
  2. [v1,vi] to stay
  3. [v1,aux-v] to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
7 0.13%
さらに
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
  1. [adv,conj] furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
7 0.13%
そんな
such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  1. [adj-pn] such; that sort of; that kind of; like that
  2. [int] no way!; never!
7 0.13%
どこ
where; what place
  1. [pn] where; what place
  2. [pn] how much (long, far); what extent
7 0.13%
まさか
by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  1. [int] by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; certainly (not)
  2. [n,adj-no] something unexpected; emergency
  3. [n] currently; for the time being; presently; for now
  4. [adv,adj-no] indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly
7 0.13%
また
again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  1. [adv] again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. [adv] also; too; as well; likewise
  3. [adv] on the other hand; while
  4. [conj] and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  5. [conj] or; otherwise
  6. [adv] really; how; (what, why) on earth
  7. [pref] indirect
7 0.13%
まだ
still; as yet; only
  1. [adv] still; as yet; only
  2. [adv] (not) yet
  3. [adv] more; (more) still
  4. [adv] at least; comparatively; relatively
  5. [adj-na] unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
7 0.13%
もの
thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  1. [n] thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. [n] one's things; possessions; property; belongings
  3. [n] things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. [n] quality
  5. [n] reason; the way of things
  6. [n] used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen
  7. [n-suf] item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  8. [n-suf] cause of ...; cause for ...
  9. [pref] somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  10. [pref] really; truly
7 0.13%
上様うえさま
emperor; shogun
  1. [n] emperor; shogun
  2. [n] honored person (honoured)
  3. [n] (another person's) wife
7 0.13%
二に
two; 2
  1. [num] two; 2
7 0.13%
出世しゅっせ
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
  1. [n,vs,vi] success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
7 0.13%
崎さき
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
  1. [n] small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
7 0.13%
最強さいきょう
strongest
  1. [adj-no,n] strongest
7 0.13%
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