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薬子の変 (くすこのへん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

薬子くすこの変へん

Meanings

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noun

Kusuko Incident; Revolt of Kusuko

historical term

Historical term referring to a failed coup in 810 CE led by Fujiwara no Kusuko and her brother against Emperor Saga.

薬子くすこの変へんは、平へい安あん時じ代だい初しょ期きの政せい変へんの一ひとつである。
The Kusuko Incident is one of the political upheavals of the early Heian period.

Kanji

薬medicine, chemical, enamel
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
変unusual, change, strange

Etymology

Named after Fujiwara no Kusuko (藤原薬子), a central figure in the incident. The exact derivation of the name is historical; the kanji 薬子 literally means 'medicine child' but here is a personal name.