西域都護府

Reading

Kana: せいいきとごふ

Romaji: seiikitogofu

Definition

noun

1

Protectorate General of the Western Regions; Han-period Chinese office established in East Turkestan in 60 BCE

See also: 都護府

Kanji

西

Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし

Meanings: west, Spain

域

Reading: イキ

Meanings: range, region, limits, stage, level

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