攘夷

Reading

Kana: じょうい

Romaji: jōi

Definition

noun

1

expel the barbarians; expulsion of the foreigners; late Edo period (19th century) revolutionary slogan

Kanji

攘

Readings: ジョウ、 ぬす.む、 はら.う

Meanings: chase away, steal

夷

Readings: イ、 えびす、 えみし、 ころ.す、 たい.らげる

Meanings: barbarian, savage, Ainu