大東亜共栄圏
See also: 大東亞共榮圈
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||||
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大 | 東 | 亜 | 共 | 栄 | 圏 |
だい Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: 2 |
あ Grade: S |
きょう Grade: 4 |
えい Grade: 4 |
けん Grade: S |
goon | kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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大東亞共榮圈 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
Compound of 大 (dai-, “big, large, greater”) + 東亜 (Tōa, “East Asia”) + 共栄 (kyōei, “thriving together, co-prosperity”) + 圏 (ken, “bounded area, sphere, region”).
A slogan promulgated during World War II by the Japanese government and military used as a means to rationalize rule over Asia.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
大東亜共栄圏 • (Dai Tōa Kyōeiken)