This is the 7200th most frequent Japanese word.
万葉
"万葉" (Manyō) refers to "many leaves" or "myriad leaves," often associated with the *Manyōshū*, an ancient Japanese anthology of poetry.
'万葉集' refers to the title of the collection, emphasizing its association with classical literature.
万葉集は日本の古代の詩歌集です。
Man'yōshū is an ancient collection of Japanese poetry.
'万葉' in this sentence signifies the historical period or cultural context from the Man'yō era.
彼は万葉の時代に興味を持っています。
He is interested in the Man'yō era.
Here, '万葉' represents the style or theme of poetic expressions found in the Man'yō collection.