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    3. 本朝

    本朝

    本ほん朝ちょう

    this land

    KMT8News #24+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ほんちょう

    Noun

    1.
    this land, our country
    2.
    Imperial Court of Japan

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    本ほん朝ちょうの歴れき史しは長ながい。

    The history of this country is long.

    KMT7History
    本ほん朝ちょうの文ぶん化かは、隣りん国ごくからの影えい響きょうを強 く受うけて発はっ展てんした。

    The culture of this country developed under strong influence from neighboring countries.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    平へい安あん時じ代だいの本ほん朝ちょうは、貴き族ぞく文ぶん化かが栄さかえた。

    The Imperial Court of Japan during the Heian period saw the flourishing of aristocratic culture.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    本ほん朝ちょうの伝でん統とう的てきな建けん築ちく様よう式しきは、自し然ぜんとの調ちょう和わを重おもんじる。

    The traditional architectural style of this land values harmony with nature.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & TraditionsArt & Design
    古こ典てん文ぶん学がくにおいて、「本ほん朝ちょう」という言こと葉ばは日に本ほんのことを指さすことが多 い。

    In classical literature, the word "Honchō" often refers to Japan.

    KMT9HistoryLiteratureCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    朝
    あさ…(6)
    morning・dynasty・regime・epoch・period…(1)
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