大本営

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
ほん
Grade: 1
えい
Grade: 5
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
大本營 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology

(great; grand) +‎ 本営 (headquarters)

Proper noun

(だい)(ほん)(えい) (Daihon'ei

  1. the Imperial General Headquarters

Descendants

  • Chinese: 大本營 / 大本营 (dàběnyíng)
  • Korean: 대본영 (Daebonyeong)
  • Vietnamese: đại bản doanh

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