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元弘の乱 (げんこうのらん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

元げん弘こうの乱らん

Meanings

1

expression, noun

Genkō War; Genkō Incident

historical term

Historical term referring to the 1331–1333 conflict that led to the fall of the Kamakura shogunate. Often encountered in Japanese history contexts.

元げん弘こうの乱らんは鎌かま倉くら幕ばく府ふ滅めつ亡ぼうのきっかけとなった。
The Genkō War triggered the fall of the Kamakura shogunate.

Kanji

元beginning, former time, origin
弘vast, broad, wide
乱riot, war, disorder

Etymology

Named after the Genkō era (1331–1334). The term 乱 (war/rebellion) is appended to the era name, a common pattern for naming historical conflicts in Japanese.