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    3. 明治

    明治

    明めい治じ

    Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

    KMT2News #3+1CoreNounHistoryKanji Vocab16 strokes

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    めいじ

    Noun

    1.
    Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
    historical term

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    明めい治じ時じ代だいは日に本ほんの歴れき史しの重じゅう要ような時じ期きです。

    The Meiji era is an important period in Japanese history.

    KMT2History
    明めい治じ維い新しんは日に本ほんの近きん代だい化かの始はじまりでした。

    The Meiji Restoration was the beginning of Japan's modernization.

    KMT3History
    明めい治じ時じ代だいには、西せい洋ようの文ぶん化かが日に本ほんに多おおく導どう入にゅうされました。

    During the Meiji era, many Western cultures were introduced to Japan.

    KMT4HistoryCulture & Traditions
    夏なつ目め漱そう石せきは明めい治じ時じ代だいの代だい表ひょう的てきな作さっ家かの一ひと人りです。

    Natsume Soseki is one of the representative writers of the Meiji era.

    KMT4HistoryLiterature
    明めい治じ政せい府ふは、富ふ国こく強きょう兵へいをスローガンに様さま々ざまな改かい革かくを行おこないました。

    The Meiji government carried out various reforms under the slogan of "enrich the country, strengthen the military."

    KMT5HistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    明
    あ.かり・あか.るい・あか.るむ・あか.らむ・あき.らか・あ.ける…(18)
    bright・light
    治
    おさ.める・おさ.まる・なお.る・なお.す…(7)
    reign・be at peace・calm down・subdue・quell…(5)
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