維新

According to Liang Qichao's 《〈變法通議〉自序》, the word originates from a line of poem in the Book of Poetry:

周雖舊邦，其命維新。

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周虽旧邦，其命维新。

From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zhōu suī jiù bāng, qí mìng wéixīn.

Although Zhou was an old country,
The Mandate of Heaven lighted on it recently.

維新

1. to reform (politically)

維新

1. reform; reformation (politically, especially in later 19th century and early 20th century)

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Wikipedia ^ja

From the Classic of Poetry, poem 235 (《詩經·大雅·文王》):

周雖舊邦，其命維新。

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周虽旧邦，其命维新。

From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

Zhōu suī jiù bāng, qí mìng wéi xīn.

Though Zhou is an old state, its (heavenly) appointment is new.

• (Tokyo) いしん (Atamadaka – )
• IPA^(key):

維(い)新(しん) • (ishin) ^{←ゐしん (wisin)?}

1. restoration (in reference to the Meiji Restoration)
2. reformation

• 明治維新(めいじいしん) (Meiji Ishin)

• 変革(へんかく) (henkaku)

維新 • (yusin) (hangeul 유신)

1. hanja form^? of 유신 (“reformation; rejuvenation; restoration”)