This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

廃藩置県

Reading

Kana: はいはんちけん
Romaji: haihanchiken
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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abolition of feudal domains and establishment of prefectures (1871)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 すた.れる、 すた.る
Meanings: abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon
Reading: ハン
Meanings: clan, enclosure
Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き
Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
Readings: ケン、 か.ける
Meaning: prefecture