防長

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Chinese

to protect; to defend; to guard (against)
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
trad. (防長)
simp. (防长)

Pronunciation


Noun

防長

  1. minister of defense

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ぼう
Grade: 5
ちょう
Grade: 2
goon

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(ぼう)(ちょう) (Bōchō

  1. (historical) Suō (周防) and Nagato (長門), corresponding to modern day Yamaguchi prefecture

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