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福沢諭吉は日本に西洋思想を広めた。

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福沢 諭吉 日本 西洋 思想 広めた

English Translation

Yukichi Fukuzawa introduced Western ideas into Japan.

Furigana

福沢(ふくさわ)諭吉(ゆきち)日本(にっぽん)西洋(せいよう)思想(しそう)(ひろ)めた。

Romanji

Fukusawa Yukichi wa Nippon ni seiyō shisō o hirometa.

Words

諭吉 (ゆきち、ユキチ)
10,000 yen note
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
日本 (にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
西洋 (せいよう)
the west; Western countries
思想 (しそう)
thought; idea; ideology
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
広める (ひろめる)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate; to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge

Kanji

Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Readings: タク、 さわ、 うるお.い、 うるお.す、 つや
Meanings: swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace
Readings: ユ、 さと.す
Meanings: rebuke, admonish, charge, warn, persuade
Readings: キチ、 キツ、 よし
Meanings: good luck, joy, congratulations
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
西
Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし
Meanings: west, Spain
Reading: ヨウ
Meanings: ocean, western style
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う
Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought
Readings: コウ、 ひろ.い、 ひろ.まる、 ひろ.める、 ひろ.がる、 ひろ.げる
Meanings: wide, broad, spacious