Japanese Classical Literature (Subject Guide)

General

JapanKnowledge Lib
A comprehensive full-text database of Japanese dictionaries and encyclopedias. Includes over 70 resources such as the Great Chinese–Japanese Character Dictionary, Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Japanese Encyclopedia), Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (Japanese Dictionary), Kadokawa Dictionary of Classical Japanese, National History Dictionary, Japanese Place Name Compendiums, and multilingual dictionaries (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Latin).
日本国語大辞典（小学館）
Japan’s largest Japanese-language dictionary, rich in vocabulary and usage examples. Covers words from ancient to modern times with detailed explanations of origins and meaning changes. The JapanKnowledge version supports searches by headword, full text, and examples.
大漢和辞典（大修館書店）
A comprehensive dictionary of kanji meanings, origins, and usage examples—an essential reference for Chinese classics and classical Japanese studies. The JapanKnowledge version supports searches by character, radical, stroke count, and pronunciation.

新編日本古典文学全集（小学館）
Provides original text, modern translations, and annotations. Suitable for all readers from beginners to advanced researchers. Accessible via JapanKnowledge.
新日本古典文学大系（岩波書店）
Rich in annotations and commentary. Also available through Maruzen eBook Library.

くずし字用例辞典（東京堂出版）
A must-have dictionary with abundant examples for reading cursive script. Includes sound/reading indexes, useful for deciphering classical texts.
くずし字データベース検索（人文学オープンデータ共同利用センター）
Searchable database containing kuzushi-ji images and character information.
みを（miwo）：AIくずし字認識アプリ（人文学オープンデータ共同利用センター）
AI-powered app that automatically analyzes and transcribes kuzushi-ji from images.

広島大学図書館デジタルアーカイブ（広島大学図書館）
Online access to digital images of valuable materials held by Hiroshima University.
国書データベース（国文学研究資料館）
Searchable database of bibliographic and digital image resources related to classical Japanese texts from both domestic and international collections.