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アヘン戦争

阿片戦争、 鴉片戦争

Readings

Kana: アヘンせんそう、あへんせんそう
Romaji: ahensensou, ahensensou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Opium War (1840-42)

Kanji

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue
Readings: ア、 オ、 おもね.る、 くま
Meanings: Africa, flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess
Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた
Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
Readings: ア、 からす
Meanings: crow, raven