皇民化

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Chinese

citizen of the emperor
to make into; to change into; ‑ization
to make into; to change into; ‑ization; to ... ‑ize; to transform
 
trad. (皇民化) 皇民
simp. #(皇民化) 皇民
Literally: “to transform into citizens of the (Japanese) emperor”.

Pronunciation


Verb

皇民化

  1. (historical) to Japanize (as part of colonial Japanese policy)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 6
みん
Grade: 4

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

From 皇民(こうみん) (kōmin) + () (-ka).

Pronunciation

Noun

(こう)(みん)() (kōminkaくわうみんか (kwauminka)?

  1. (historical, Japanese colonialism) kominka, "transformation into citizens of the emperor": the colonial Japanese policy of Japanization