南北朝

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Chinese

north and south; distance from north to south; latitude span
morning; to face; towards
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; Korea, esp. N. Korea (abbrev.)
 
trad. (南北朝) 南北 朝
simp. #(南北朝) 南北 朝
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Proper noun

南北朝

  1. the Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589 in Chinese history)
  2. the Nanboku-chō period (1336-1392 in Japanese history)
  3. the Southern and Northern dynasties (1533 to 1592 in Vietnamese history)

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Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
Name Time period Divisions
Xia
夏 (～朝, ～代) 		2070 – 1600 BCE
Shang
商 (～朝, ～代)
殷 (～朝, ～代) 		1600 – 1046 BCE
Zhou
周 (～朝, ～代) 		1046 – 256 BCE Western Zhou
西周
Eastern Zhou
東周 / 东周		 Spring and Autumn period
春秋
Warring States period
戰國 / 战国
Qin
秦 (～朝, ～代) 		221 – 206 BCE
Han
漢 / 汉 (～朝, ～代) 		206 BCE – 220 C.E. Western Han
西漢 / 西汉
Xin
新 (～朝)
Eastern Han
東漢 / 东汉
Three Kingdoms
三國 / 三国 		220 – 280 C.E. Wei
魏
Shu Han
蜀漢 / 蜀汉
Wu
吳 / 吴
Jin
晉 / 晋 (～朝, ～代) 		265 – 420 C.E. Western Jin
西晉 / 西晋
Eastern Jin
東晉 / 东晋
Southern and Northern dynasties
南北朝 		420 – 589 C.E. Northern dynasties
北朝		 Northern Wei
北魏
Western Wei
西魏
Eastern Wei
東魏 / 东魏
Northern Zhou
北周
Northern Qi
北齊 / 北齐
Southern dynasties
南朝		 Liu Song
劉宋 / 刘宋
Southern Qi
南齊 / 南齐
Liang
梁 (～朝, ～代)
Chen
陳 / 陈 (～朝, ～代)
Sui
隋 (～朝, ～代) 		581 – 618 C.E.
Tang
唐 (～朝, ～代) 		618 – 907 C.E.
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
五代十國 / 五代十国 		907 – 960 C.E.
Liao
遼 / 辽 (～朝, ～代) 		907 – 1125 C.E.
Song
宋 (～朝, ～代) 		960 – 1279 C.E. Northern Song
北宋
Southern Song
南宋
Western Xia
西夏 		1038 – 1227 C.E.
Jin
金 (～朝, ～代) 		1115 – 1234 C.E.
Western Liao
西遼 / 西辽 		1124 – 1218 C.E.
Yuan
元 (～朝, ～代) 		1271 – 1368 C.E.
Ming
明 (～朝, ～代) 		1368 – 1644 C.E.
Qing
清 (～朝, ～代) 		1636 – 1912 C.E.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
南 北 朝
なん
Grade: 2 		ほく > ぼく
Grade: 2 		ちょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

Chinese 南北朝 (Nán-Běi Cháo)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

南(なん)北(ぼく)朝(ちょう) • (Nanbokuchō) 

  1. (history, of China) the Northern and Southern dynasties
    南(なん)北(ぼく)朝(ちょう)時(じ)代(だい)
    Nanbokuchō jidai
    the Northern and Southern dynasties period
  2. (history, of Japan) the Northern and Southern Courts
    南(なん)北(ぼく)朝(ちょう)時(じ)代(だい)
    Nanbokuchō jidai
    the Northern and Southern Courts period
  3. (history, of Vietnam) the Southern and Northern dynasties
    南(なん)北(ぼく)朝(ちょう)時(じ)代(だい)
    Nanbokuchō jidai
    the Southern and Northern dynasties period

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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
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