文明開化

Japanese
Kanji in this term
文 明 開 化
ぶん
Grade: 1		 めい
Grade: 2		 かい
Grade: 3		 か
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

文明 (bunmei) +‎ 開化 (kaika)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bɯ̟̃ᵝmːe̞ː ka̠ika̠]

Noun

文(ぶん)明(めい)開(かい)化(か) • (bunmei kaika) 

  1. "civilization and enlightenment" (Meiji-era adoption of Western thinking)

See also
  • 殖産興業(しょくさんこうぎょう) (shokusan kōgyō)
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