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    3. 朝貢

    朝貢

    朝ちょう貢こう

    bringing tribute

    KMT10News #47+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveHistoryKanji Vocab22 strokes

    ちょうこう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    bringing tribute

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    古こ代だいの国くに々ぐには、強つよい国くに朝にちょう貢こうしました。

    Ancient countries paid tribute to stronger nations.

    KMT6History
    中ちゅう国ごくの皇こう帝ていは、多おおくの国くにから朝ちょう貢こうを受うけ入いれていました。

    The Chinese emperor accepted tribute from many countries.

    KMT7History
    歴れき史し書しょには、周しゅう辺へん諸しょ国こくからの朝ちょう貢こうの記き録ろくが残のこされています。

    Historical records show accounts of tribute from neighboring countries.

    KMT8History
    日に本ほんもかつては、中ちゅう国ごく王おう朝ちょうに朝ちょう貢こう使し節せつを送おくったことがあります。

    Japan also once sent tributary envoys to Chinese dynasties.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    朝ちょう貢こう関かん係けいは、単たんなる貢みつぎ物ものだけでなく、文ぶん化か交こう流りゅうの側そく面めんも持もっていた。

    The tributary relationship not only involved mere offerings but also had aspects of cultural exchange.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    朝
    あさ…(6)
    morning・dynasty・regime・epoch・period…(1)
    貢
    みつ.ぐ…(2)
    tribute・support・finance
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