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尊王攘夷

尊王攘夷

Chinese

to revere the emperor to repel the barbarians
simp. and trad.
(尊王攘夷)
尊王 攘夷

Phrase

尊王攘夷

  1. revere the king, expel the barbarians

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
そん
Grade: 6
おう > のう
Grade: 1
じょう
Hyōgaiji

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Alternative forms

  • 尊皇攘夷

Pronunciation

Phrase

尊王攘夷 (hiragana そんのうじょうい, romaji sonnō jōi)

  1. revere the emperor, expel the barbarians

Usage notes

  • See Sonnō jōi on Wikipedia.
  • 尊皇攘夷 may be preferred because Japan has an emperor and not a king.

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