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勧降 (かんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勧かん降こう

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Meanings

1

noun

call to surrender; demand for surrender

A formal or military term for urging an enemy to surrender. Not used in everyday conversation.

敵てき軍ぐんに勧かん降こうの使し者しゃを送おくった。
They sent an envoy to the enemy forces with a call to surrender.

Kanji

勧persuade, recommend, advise
降descend, precipitate, fall

Etymology

Compound of 勧 (recommend, urge) and 降 (surrender). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.