燕然都護府

Reading

Kana: えんぜんとごふ

Romaji: enzentogofu

Definition

noun

1

Protectorate General to Pacify the North; Tang-period Chinese office established in Inner Mongolia in 669 CE

See also: 都護府

Kanji

燕

Readings: エン、 つばめ、 つばくら、 つばくろ

Meaning: swallow (bird)

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

都

Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ

Meanings: metropolis, capital

護

Readings: ゴ、 まも.る

Meanings: safeguard, protect

府

Reading: フ

Meanings: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse