大日本帝国

Reading

Kana: だいにっぽんていこく
Romaji: dainipponteikoku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: テイ、 みかど
Meanings: sovereign, the emperor, god, creator
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country