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    3. 支那

    支那

    支し那な

    China

    KMT10News #39+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab11 strokes

    しなシナ

    Noun

    1.
    China
    sensitivedated termword usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    戦せん前ぜんの文ぶん献けんには支し那なという表ひょう記きが見みられる。

    The term "Shina" can be seen in pre-war documents.

    KMT10HistoryLiterature
    支し那なという呼こ称しょうは、現げん在ざいでは差さ別べつ的てきとされている。

    The appellation "Shina" is now considered discriminatory.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    歴れき史し的てき背はい景けいを理り解かいするためには、当とう時じの文ぶん献けんにおける支し那なの用よう法ほうを知しる必ひつ要ようがある。

    To understand the historical background, it is necessary to know the usage of "Shina" in documents of that time.

    KMT10HistoryEducation
    支し那な事じ変へんは、日にっ中ちゅう戦せん争そうの初しょ期き段だん階かいを指さす歴れ史きし用よ語ごである。

    The "Shina Incident" is a historical term referring to the early stages of the Sino-Japanese War.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary
    現げん代だいの日に本ほんでは、中ちゅう国ごくを指さす際さいに支し那なという言こと葉ばを使つかうことは避さけるべきだ。

    In modern Japan, one should avoid using the word "Shina" when referring to China.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsPolitics & LawDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    支
    ささ.える・つか.える・か.う…(1)
    branch・support・sustain・branch radical (no. 65)
    那
    なに・なんぞ・いかん…(4)
    what?
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