大東亜共栄圏

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 大東亜共栄圏. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 大東亜共栄圏, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 大東亜共栄圏 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 大東亜共栄圏 you have here. The definition of the word 大東亜共栄圏 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of大東亜共栄圏, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2

Grade: S
きょう
Grade: 4
えい
Grade: 4
けん
Grade: S
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
大東亞共榮圈 (kyūjitai)
Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ja

Etymology

Compound of (だい)(とう)() (Daitōa, Japan's name for the Far East and Southeast Asia during World War II) + (きょう)(えい)(けん) (kyōeiken, a group of nations joining hands to prosper together)

A slogan promulgated during World War II by the Japanese government and military used as a means to rationalize rule over Asia.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(だい)(とう)()(きょう)(えい)(けん) (Daitōa Kyōeiken

  1. Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN