焚書坑儒

Reading

Kana: ふんしょこうじゅ

Romaji: funshokouju

Definition

noun

1

burning books on the Chinese classics and burying Confucian scholars alive

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

焚

Readings: フン、 ホン、 ハン、 た.く、 や.く、 やきがり

Meanings: burn, kindle, build a fire, boil, cook

書

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき

Meaning: write

坑

Reading: コウ

Meanings: pit, hole

儒

Reading: ジュ

Meaning: Confucian