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How to say 'Dynasty' in Japanese | 王朝

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The Japanese word for Dynasty is 'Ouchou', written as 王朝 in Japanese.'Dynasty' in hiragana is おうちょう.

    word

    王朝

    Meaning

    Dynasty

    Reading

    おうちょう

    ouchou

    Kanji

    King Morning

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '王朝 (おうちょう)' refers to a 'dynasty', which is a sequence of rulers from the same family or line. This term is often used in historical contexts to describe ruling families in Japan, China, or other countries. For example: The Tang dynasty was prosperous「唐王朝は繁栄していた」(とうおうちょうははんえいしていた). The Heian dynasty is famous in Japanese history「平安王朝は日本の歴史で有名です」(へいあんおうちょうはにほんのれきしでゆうめいです). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a long-standing tradition or influence, such as in 'the dynasty of a company'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5768

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 王朝

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    King

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Morning

Words Related to 王朝 Through the Kanji

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 王 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    King

  • word

    王様

    Meaning

    King

  • word

    国王

    Meaning

    King

  • word

    女王

    Meaning

    Queen

  • word

    王国

    Meaning

    Kingdom

  • word

    大王

    Meaning

    King

Words Related to 王朝 Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 朝 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Morning

  • word

    毎朝

    Meaning

    Every morning

  • word

    朝御飯

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    朝鮮

    Meaning

    Korea

  • word

    朝日

    Meaning

    Morning sun

  • word

    朝顔

    Meaning

    Morning glory

  • word

    北朝鮮

    Meaning

    North Korea

  • word

    朝廷

    Meaning

    Court

  • word

    朝食

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    明朝

    Meaning

    Ming Dynasty

  • word

    今朝

    Meaning

    Morning

  • word

    早朝

    Meaning

    Dawn

  • word

    翌朝

    Meaning

    Next morning

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