華夷

Reading

Kana: かい

Romaji: kai

Definition

noun

1

China and foreign countries (from the perspective of China); civilized land and uncivilized land

Kanji

華

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meanings: splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous

夷

Readings: イ、 えびす、 えみし、 ころ.す、 たい.らげる

Meanings: barbarian, savage, Ainu