興亜奉公日
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||||
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興 | 亜 | 奉 | 公 | 日 |
こう Grade: 5 |
あ Grade: S |
ほう Grade: S |
こう Grade: 2 |
ひ > び Grade: 1 |
on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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興亞奉公日 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
From 興亜 (kōa, “development of Asia”) + 奉公 (hōkō, “public duty”) + 日 (hi, “day”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
興亜奉公日 • (Kōa-Hōkōbi)
- (historical) "Day of Public Duty for the Development of Asia": the first day of every month (1939–1942), when eating at restaurants was forbidden as part of the National Spiritual Mobilization Movement (国民精神総動員運動)
See also edit
- 大詔奉戴日 (Taishō-Hōtaibi)