How to say 'China' or 'Tang' in Japanese | 唐

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The Japanese word for China or Tang is 'Tou', written as 唐 in Japanese.'China' or 'Tang' in hiragana is とう.

word

唐

Meaning

China, Tang

Reading

とう

tou

Kanji

唐Tang dynasty

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun '唐 (とう)' primarily refers to the Tang Dynasty of China, which lasted from 618 to 907 AD. This term is often used in historical contexts to refer to this specific period. Additionally, '唐' can also be used more broadly to refer to China in general, especially in historical or literary contexts. For example: The Tang Dynasty was a golden age of Chinese culture「唐の時代は中国文化の黄金時代だった」(とうのじだいはちゅうごくぶんかのおうごんじだいだった). This art was influenced by Tang China「この芸術は唐の中国の影響を受けている」(このげいじゅつはとうのちゅうごくのえいきょうをうけている).

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5326

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 唐

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

唐

Meaning

Tang dynasty

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'Tou' means 'China' or 'Tang' .

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