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    3. 応天門の変

    応天門の変

    応おう天てん門もんの​変へん

    Ōtenmon incident (conspiracy in 866 CE that centered on the destruction of the main gate of the Imperial Palace)

    NTNounHistoryKanji Vocab29 strokes

    おうてんもんのへん

    Noun

    1.
    Ōtenmon incident (conspiracy in 866 CE that centered on the destruction of the main gate of the Imperial Palace)
    historical term

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    Characters that make up this word

    応
    あた.る・まさに・こた.える…(6)
    apply・answer・yes・OK・reply…(1)
    Kanji
    天
    あまつ・あめ・あま-…(7)
    heavens・sky・imperial
    Kanji
    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
    Kanji
    変
    か.わる・か.わり・か.える…(1)
    unusual・change・strange
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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