Nouns: 名詞 (Meishi) denote the names of
persons, places, and things.
1) Ordinary Nouns: 普通名詞
(Futsu-meishi)
Ordiary Nouns are used for
generic names such as Mountains: 山(Yama)、 Grass: 草(Kusa)、 Festival: 祭り(Matsuri)
2) Proper Nouns: 固有名詞 (Koyu-meishi)
- Proper Nouns are used only
for specific places or evens such as Murasaki shikibu: 紫式部、
Biwako: 琵琶湖、 Kojiki: 古事記