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共和 (きょうわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun
republicanism ; republican system
Political term for the republican principle or system; most naturally encountered in compounds such as 共和制, 共和国, and 共和主義 rather than as a casual standalone noun.
See also: 共和制
きょう
和わ
主しゅ
義ぎ
の
歴れき
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研けん
究きゅう
し
て
いる
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He studies the history of republicanism.
2
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
cooperation ; working together
A much less common use meaning to act or work together. Modern everyday Japanese normally uses 協力 instead; 共和する has an old-fashioned or formal ring.
Kanji 和 harmony, Japanese style, peace Similar words 共きょう 和わ 制せい The concrete term for a republican form of government; usually more natural than standalone 共和 when talking about a state system.
共きょう 和わ 国こく Means 'republic' as a country; it uses 共和 in a fixed political compound.
協きょう 力りょく The normal modern word for cooperation or working together; use this instead of rare 共和する in everyday contexts.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 共, 'together,' and 和, 'harmony' or 'peace.' The spelling transparently supports both the political idea of a republic and the older sense of working together, but the precise historical development is not specified.
