Murasaki Shikibu
[ moo-rah-sah-kee shee-kee-boo ]
/ ˈmu rɑˈsɑ ki ˈʃi kiˌbu /
noun
Lady,978?–1031?,
Japanese poet and novelist.
British Dictionary definitions for lady murasaki shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu
/ (ˌmʊərɑːˈsɑːkiː ˈʃiːkiːˌbuː) /
noun
11th-century Japanese court lady, author of The Tale of Genji, perhaps the world's first novel