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北狄

Reading

Kana: ほくてき
Romaji: hokuteki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

Northern Di people; northern barbarians; Zhou dynasty term used by the Chinese to refer to non- ethnic Chinese to the north

Note: archaism; derogatory

Kanji

北
Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
狄
Readings: テキ、 えびす
Meaning: barbarian