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See also: 主權在民

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゅ
Grade: 3
けん
Grade: 6
ざい
Grade: 5
みん
Grade: 4
kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
主權在民 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 主権 (shuken, sovereignty) +‎ 在民 (zaimin, being in the people).

Pronunciation

Noun

(しゅ)(けん)(ざい)(みん) (shuken zaimin

  1. sovereignty of the people
    Synonym: 国民主権 (kokumin shuken)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN