Genkū
E1236012
UNEXPLORED
Genkū is the religious name of Hōnen, the influential Japanese Buddhist priest who founded the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school in the late 12th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Genkū canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12261554 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genkū Context triple: [Hōnen, alsoKnownAs, Genkū]
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A.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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B.
Izunokuni
Izunokuni is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot springs, historical sites, and scenic views on the Izu Peninsula.
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C.
Keiyo
Keiyo is a Southern Nilotic language spoken primarily by the Keiyo people of Kenya’s Rift Valley region.
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D.
Gyōkyō
Gyōkyō was a Buddhist monk traditionally credited with establishing the important Shinto-Buddhist shrine Iwashimizu Hachimangū in Japan.
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E.
Kasugo
Kasugo is a specific class or rank within the Philippine Order of Sikatuna, a national honor conferred for distinguished diplomatic service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genkū Target entity description: Genkū is the religious name of Hōnen, the influential Japanese Buddhist priest who founded the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) school in the late 12th century.
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A.
Takamikura
Takamikura is the ornate imperial throne used in Kyoto for the enthronement ceremonies of Japanese emperors.
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B.
Izunokuni
Izunokuni is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot springs, historical sites, and scenic views on the Izu Peninsula.
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C.
Keiyo
Keiyo is a Southern Nilotic language spoken primarily by the Keiyo people of Kenya’s Rift Valley region.
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D.
Gyōkyō
Gyōkyō was a Buddhist monk traditionally credited with establishing the important Shinto-Buddhist shrine Iwashimizu Hachimangū in Japan.
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E.
Kasugo
Kasugo is a specific class or rank within the Philippine Order of Sikatuna, a national honor conferred for distinguished diplomatic service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.