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Zach

天皇人間宣言

Reading

Kana: てんのうにんげんせんげん
Romaji: tennouningensengen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Imperial Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; Jan. 1, 1946)

Kanji

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: コウ、 オウ
Meaning: emperor
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: セン、 のたま.う
Meanings: proclaim, say, announce
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word