明治維新
Chinese
Meiji era of Japanese history | to reform; reform; reformation | ||
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trad. (明治維新) | 明治 | 維新 | |
simp. (明治维新) | 明治 | 维新 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
明治維新
- Meiji Restoration
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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明 | 治 | 維 | 新 |
めい Grade: 2 | じ Grade: 4 | い Grade: S | しん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From 明治 (Meiji) + 維新 (ishin).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [me̞ːʑi iɕĩɴ]
Proper noun
明治維新 • (Meiji Ishin) ←めいぢゐしん (meidiwisin)?
- the Meiji Restoration
Synonyms
- 御一新 (Go-isshin)
Descendants
- → English: Meiji Restoration (calque)
- → Chinese:
- Mandarin: 明治維新/明治维新 (Míngzhì Wéixīn)