四公六民

Reading

Kana: しこうろくみん

Romaji: shikourokumin

Definition

noun

1

land-tax system during the Edo period under which the government took 40% of the year's crop and the farmers kept 60%

Note: archaism; yojijukugo

Kanji

四

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん

Meaning: four

公

Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ

Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental

六

Readings: ロク、 リク、 む、 む.つ、 むっ.つ、 むい

Meaning: six

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects