Jisho

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Noun
1. Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
    鎌倉
  • げんじ源氏
  • ゆかり
  • です
Kamakura is a place noted in connection with the Genji family.
Noun
2. the Minamoto family
Wikipedia definition
3. Minamoto clanwas one of the surnames bestowed by the Emperors of Japan upon members of the imperial family who were demoted into the ranks of the nobility. The practice was most prevalent during the Heian Period (794–1185 AD), although its last occurrence was during the Sengoku Era. The Taira were another such offshoot of the imperial dynasty. The Minamoto clan is also called the Genji, using the Sino–Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters for Minamoto (gen) and family (ji).
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