臣民
Chinese edit
statesman; vassal; courtier statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official |
the people; nationality; citizen | ||
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simp. and trad. (臣民) |
臣 | 民 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
臣民
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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臣 | 民 |
しん Grade: 4 |
みん Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- a subject (citizen in a monarchy or empire)
Usage notes edit
In the context of Japan, this term was used in Meiji era to refer to the citizens of Japan, who were at that time considered subjects of the emperor.
References edit
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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臣 | 民 |
Noun edit
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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臣 | 民 |
Noun edit
臣民