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朝家 (ちょうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

朝ちょう家か

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Meanings

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noun

imperial family; imperial household

A formal, historical term referring to the emperor's family or household. In modern Japanese, 皇室 (こうしつ) is the standard word.

古こ文ぶん書しょには「朝ちょう家かの安あん泰たいを祈いのる」と記しるされている。
In old documents, it is written, 'Pray for the peace of the imperial family.'

Kanji

朝morning, dynasty, regime
家house, home, family

Similar words

皇こう室しつ
The modern, standard term for the imperial family or household. 朝家 is an archaic, literary equivalent.

Etymology

Composed of 朝 (court, dynasty) and 家 (house, family). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a classical Chinese-style compound used in formal Japanese writing.