南朝

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Chinese

south
morning; to face; towards
morning; to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court; Korea, esp. N. Korea (abbrev.)
 
simp. and trad.
(南朝)
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Pronunciation


Proper noun

南朝

  1. the Southern dynasties (420–589)

See also

Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
Name Time period Divisions
Xia
(~朝, ~代)
2070 – 1600 BCE
Shang
(~朝, ~代)
(~朝, ~代)
1600 – 1046 BCE
Zhou
(~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
(~朝, ~代)
221 – 206 BCE
Han
 / (~朝, ~代)
206 BCE – 220 C.E. Western Han
西漢 / 西汉
Xin
(~朝)
Eastern Han
東漢 / 东汉
Three Kingdoms
三國 / 三国
220 – 280 C.E. Wei
Shu Han
蜀漢 / 蜀汉
Wu
 /
Jin
 / (~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
(~朝, ~代)
Chen
 / (~朝, ~代)
Sui
(~朝, ~代)
581 – 618 C.E.
Tang
(~朝, ~代)
618 – 907 C.E.
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
五代十國 / 五代十国
907 – 960 C.E.
Liao
 / (~朝, ~代)
907 – 1125 C.E.
Song
(~朝, ~代)
960 – 1279 C.E. Northern Song
北宋
Southern Song
南宋
Western Xia
西夏
1038 – 1227 C.E.
Jin
(~朝, ~代)
1115 – 1234 C.E.
Western Liao
西遼 / 西辽
1124 – 1218 C.E.
Yuan
(~朝, ~代)
1271 – 1368 C.E.
Ming
(~朝, ~代)
1368 – 1644 C.E.
Qing
(~朝, ~代)
1636 – 1912 C.E.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
なん
Grade: 2
ちょう
Grade: 2
goon on'yomi

Etymology

From Chinese 南朝 (MC nom drjew).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

(なん)(ちょう) (Nanchōなんてう (Nanteu)?

  1. (history, of China) the Southern dynasties
  2. (history, of Japan) the Southern Court

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third 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. 3.0 3.1 南朝Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term

Proper noun

南朝 (Namjo) (hangeul 남조)

  1. hanja form? of 남조

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Proper noun

南朝

  1. chữ Hán form of Nam triều